Butter Chicken

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 large onion, cut into thin wedges
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 2 teaspoons crushed fresh ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 teaspoon ground red chili pepper
• 1 tablespoon coriander powder
• 500 g diced chicken (, breast or thigh fillet)
• 1/4 cup ground almonds
• 1 (225 g) can peeled whole tomatoes (with juice)
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1/2 cup natural yoghurt

Recipe

• 1 in a large pan, heat the butter until it is frothy.
• 2 add the onions and the cinnamon to the pan and fry lightly.
• 3 when the onions are soft, stir in the garlic and ginger, then add the turmeric, chilli and coriander, and saute over a medium heat.
• 4 add the chicken and saute stirring constantly until the chicken meat turns .
• 5 add the ground almonds, tomatoes and tomato paste.
• 6 mix thoroughly, cover and simmer for 20-30 minutes.
• 7 add the yoghurt and heat through gently before serving.