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Butter Chicken

Makes / serves: 4 portions

Draft recipe

Method

  1. Marinate chicken with yoghurt, lemon and half the spices for 4 hours.
  2. Grill until charred and cooked through.
  3. Melt 30g butter, cook garlic and ginger briefly, then remaining spices.
  4. Add passata, sugar and 100ml water; simmer 25 minutes.
  5. Add cream, chicken and remaining butter.
  6. Simmer gently 5 minutes; crush in fenugreek if using.

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Components and suggested sides, shown with their own batch quantities.

Plain Basmati Rice

4 side portions. Use the amount specified in the main recipe.

  • 240g basmati rice.
  • 600ml water.
  • pinch salt.
  1. Rinse rice and drain.
  2. Put in a saucepan with water and salt.
  3. Bring to boil, cover tightly, turn to lowest heat for 10 minutes.
  4. Turn off and leave covered on the same ring for 10 minutes, then fluff.
  5. Adjust only if your pan or hob behaves differently.
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