Butter Chicken is one of the most popular Indian dishes in
New Zealand, this Moghul inspired Northern Indian dish, is rich
with tomato and sweet spices yet mild enough to appeal to the whole
family.
Ingredients
Spice Paste
- 1 Tbsp butter or oil
- 1 small onion, finely diced
- 500g boneless chicken, cubed
- 1/2 cup cream
- 1/4 cup water
- coriander & sliced almonds to garnish (optional)
Method
To prepare the spice paste, place the Gregg's Crushed Ginger,
Gregg's Crushed Garlic, Gregg's Garam Masala, Gregg's Paprika,
Gregg's Ground Chilli, Gregg's Ground Turmeric, salt, Gregg's
Tomato Paste and oil in a small bowl. Mix well and set aside.
Heat the butter or oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the onion
and prepared spice paste and fry for 2 minutes. Add the chicken,
cream and water. Bring to the boil, then simmer gently for 10 - 15
minutes or until the chicken is cooked and sauce has thickened.
Serve with rice and garnish with coriander and almonds, if
desired.