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Butter Chicken!

Take your taste buds for a dreamy ride with this delicious Butter Chicken Recipe!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: butter chicken, curry, Indian
Servings: 6 people

Ingredients

  • Olive Oil for Saute
  • 1 Onion Chopped
  • 4 cloves Garlic Sliced
  • 1 kg Chicken lovely legs
  • 2 heaped tbsp Belicious Masala
  • 1 cup Tomato Passata
  • 1 small can Peas
  • 5 baby carrots
  • 2 cubes stock
  • 1 can cream if available
  • 1 glass milk
  • 1 tbsp flour
  • 1/2 small block butter
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • salt to taste

Instructions

  • Sautée onion and garlic until brown
  • Add chicken, let the legs fry a little on medium heat for a couple minutes on each side
  • Add the passata and chicken cubes. Add a little water if needed. ( if it starts to get stuck to bottom).
  • Place lid, and let it cook for 5 min.
  • In a separate container, add masala, flour, salt and sugar to milk. Stir until flour is dissolved.
  • Add mix to chicken, stir, bring to boil and let it cook for 10 min.
  • Open to see if it’s very thick, the sauce should be a nice creamy consistency if it’s too thick, add a little more milk.
  • Add creme and butter, let it cook until done.
  • (Keep checking to see if it doesn’t absorb or dry up because milk can burn quickly )
  • Add the carrots and the peas 4 minutes before removing from heat
  • Serve with rice (or garlic naan) 
  • Add a bunch of chopped fresh coriander once removed from heat
  • Enjoy!