Classic butter chicken

Coles Cooking Club member Lisa Fudge shares her son Nick’s delicious butter chicken recipe. Filled with spices, this simple but flavoursome dish is an easy-to-master staple. To join the Coles Cooking Club Facebook group, go to coles.com.au/cookingclub.

Classic butter chicken

Serves

4

Prep

10m

Cooking

25m

Ingredients

  • 1 tbs oil
  • 20g butter
  • 1 brown onion, finely chopped
  • 1 tsp finely grated ginger
  • 1 1/2 tsp minced garlic
  • 3 Coles Australian RSPCA Approved Chicken Breast Fillets, chopped
  • 1/2 cup (100g) tomato paste
  • 1 tbs garam masala
  • 1 tsp chilli powder
  • 1 tsp yellow mustard seeds
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1 cup (250ml) thickened cream

Method

STEP 1

Heat a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add oil, butter and onion. Cook, stirring, for 3-4 mins or until the onion is light golden. Add the ginger and garlic. Stir for 30 secs or until aromatic.

STEP 2

Add the chicken, tomato paste, garam masala, chilli powder, mustard seeds, cumin, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 8-10 mins or until chicken is cooked through.

STEP 3

Reduce heat to medium-low. Add the cream and bring to a simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 8-10 mins or until the mixture thickens. Transfer to a large serving dish. 

Serve with coriander sprigs, toasted flaked almonds, naan bread, yoghurt and steamed basmati rice

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