Indian butter chicken | table&spoon

Indian butter chicken | table&spoon

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Try authentic Indian butter chicken right at home! Perfect for novice cooks, this recipe, shared by a Mumbai native living in San Francisco, is easy to make with readily available ingredients.

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Ingredients

  • 1.5 pounds chicken thighs or breasts, cut in cubes
  • 1 tablespoon garlic and ginger paste* to make paste- 4 cloves garlic (skins removed), 1 inch peeled ginger, mash in mortar and pestle
  • ½ tablespoon red chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon tumeric
  • 3 cups of fresh tomatoes, roughly chopped (about 4-5 tomatoes)
  • 1 cup red onions (about 1 medium onion)
  • 2 tablespoons butter (either salted or unsalted)
  • 1 tablespoon garlic paste or finely chopped garlic
  • 1/3 cup whole, unsalted cashews or walnuts
  • ½ cup water
  • ½ teaspoon Garam Marsala
  • ½ tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon red chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon Fenugreek (or substitute dried coriander), plus sprinkle for garnish
  • salt, to season

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