Easy Butter Chicken Recipe | Simple Home Edit

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp unsalted butter
• 1 onion, finely diced
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 tbsp freshly minced ginger
• 500 g (1 lb 2 oz) boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
• 2 tsp garam masala (see note 1 about gluten)
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp yellow mustard seeds
• 1 tsp ground turmeric
• 1 tsp sea salt flakes
• ¼ tsp cracked black pepper
• 2 tbsp tomato paste (concentrated puree)
• 1 cup (250 ml) pure (single/pouring) cream or thickened (heavy) cream
• 2 tbsp plain yoghurt
• Coriander (cilantro) sprigs
• 1 cucumber, finely sliced
• ½ red onion, finely sliced
• 1 fresh chilli (optional)
• Steamed basmati rice, topped with store-bought crispy fried shallots (optional)