This is my version of butter chicken which is made in one pot with rice already incorporated in the meal.

Butter Chicken

This is my version of butter chicken with rice added to make it a one pot meal

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Course Soup

Ingredients

  

Marinade for chicken

• 1 Tbsp Lemon Juice
• 2 Tbsp Garam Masala
• 1 tsp fresh grated ginger
• 3-4 cloves garlic cloves crushed
• 1 tsp chilli powder optional

Butter Chicken

• 3 large chicken breast cubed
• 2 Tbsp butter
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2 onions finely chopped
• 2 Tbsp Garam Masala
• ¼ tsp chilli powder
• 1 tbsp grated fresh ginger
• 2 cloves garlic crushed
• 2 cans crushed tomatoes
• 3 cups chicken stock
• ¼ cup basmati rice
• 2 Tbsp tomato paste
• 2 Tbsp brown sugar
• ½ cup cream
• 1 bunch fresh coriander to garnish

Instructions

 

• Combine the marinade ingredients in a glass bowl . Cube the chicken breast then place and mix into the marinade. Refrigerate for at least an hour
• In a large covered casserole pot, melt butter in oil then add marinated chicken and onion. Sir constantly until chicken is white looking/sealed and onion translucent. Add the dried spices, ginger and garlic then stir in canned tomatoes and chicken stock. Bring to a shimmer for 8-10 mins, to cook chicken completely.
• After add basmatic rice , stir and let shimmer again for 10 minutes. Stir occassionally and watch to make sure it doesn't stick to bottom of pot. If sticking add a little water to thin out .
• Once rice cooked, add tomato paste, brown sugar then finally cream. season with salt and pepper to taste and finally garnish with coriander.
• Natural yogurt and naan bread compliment this dish nicely

Notes

Variation

Omit rice and add lentils with grated carrot to bump up nutrition