Truly Delicious Indian Butter Chicken

Name: Truly Delicious Indian Butter Chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 250 ml cream; 60 ml plain yoghurt; 250 ml tomato puree; 1 Robertsons bay leaf; 5 ml Robertsons cumin; 5 ml chilli powder; 10 ml garam masala; 15 ml ginger and garlic paste; 10 ml lemon juice; 1 onion, finely chopped; 30 ml oil; 38 g (1 sachet) Knorr Classic white sauce; 30 ml butter; 1 pinch black pepper to taste; 500 g skinless chicken thighs, deboned and cut into bite-sized pieces; 1 pinch Robertsons cayenne pepper

4 People
50 min.
easy

No need to order out - make your own butter chicken dish and impress family and friends.

Ingredients

250 ml cream
60 ml plain yoghurt
250 ml tomato puree
1 Robertsons bay leaf
5 ml Robertsons cumin
5 ml chilli powder
10 ml garam masala
15 ml ginger and garlic paste
10 ml lemon juice
1 onion, finely chopped
30 ml oil
38 g (1 sachet) Knorr Classic white sauce
30 ml butter
1 pinch black pepper to taste
500 g skinless chicken thighs, deboned and cut into bite-sized pieces
1 pinch Robertsons cayenne pepper

Cooking Method

Heat 15 ml oil in a large saucepan over medium high heat.
Sautè onion until soft and translucent.
Stir in butter, lemon juice, ginger and garlic paste, 5 ml garam masala, chilli powder, cumin and bay leaf.
Cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
Add tomato puree, and cook for 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
Stir in yoghurt and cream and Knorr Classic White Sauce.
Reduce heat to low, and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
Season with pepper.
Remove from heat and set aside.
Heat remaining oil in a large frying pan over medium heat.
Cook chicken until lightly browned (about 10 minutes).
Reduce heat and season with remaining 5 ml garam masala and cayenne pepper.
Stir chicken into sauce and cook for 5 minutes or until thickened.