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Find this recipe for Butter Chicken Curry, rated 3

  • 800g boneless and skinless chicken thighs, cut into 3-4cm pieces
  • 2 garlic cloves, peeled and finely crushed
  • 2cm ginger, peeled and finely grated
  • ½ tsp fine sea salt
  • ½ tsp hot chilli powder
  • 1½ tsp lemon juice
  • 75ml natural yoghurt
  • ½ tsp garam masala
  • ½ tsp ground turmeric
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1-2 tbsp vegetable oil, for brushing
  • Sauce
  • 1½ tbsp ghee or melted unsalted butter
  • 2 garlic cloves, peeled and finely crushed
  • 2cm ginger, peeled and finely chopped
  • 1 cardamom pod, seeds lightly crushed
  • 2 cloves 1 tsp ground coriander
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • 1 tsp ground turmeric
  • 1 tsp hot chilli powder, or to taste
  • 275ml tomato purée
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 40g unsalted butter
  • 100ml double cream
  • 1 tbsp chopped coriander, to garnish
4.8/5 (50 Votes)

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Fry the onion and garlic gently in a glug of oil until starting to brown

  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
  • 2 courgettes
  • 2 red or yellow peppers, deseeded and sliced
  • handful of cherry tomatoes
  • 1 can of chopped tomatoes
  • 2 tablespoons of peanut butter
  • chopped chicken pieces
  • basmati rice
3.7/5 (41 Votes)

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1. Grind the cashew nuts, onions, cream, tomatoes and tomato ketchup into a fine paste

  • 1 chicken boiled and shredded
  • 2 tsp. ginger & garlic paste
  • 3 tsp. cashew nuts
  • 8 tsp. tomato ketchup
  • 50 g. Fresh cream
  • 150 g. tomatoes
  • 3 small onions fried (brista)
  • ½ 2 bunch coriander chopped
  • 1 tsp. chilli powder
  • ¼ tsp. turmeric powder
  • 2 tsp. dhania powder
  • ¼ tsp ground garam masala.
  • For Vaghar (oil dressing)
  • 1/2 tsp kalonji (onion seeds)
  • 150 g. Butter or ghee
3.4/5 (136 Votes)

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A rich, creamy dish originating from north western India and eastern Pakistan

  • Marinate:
  • 800g skinless, boneless chicken cut into pieces
  • 2 peeled garlic cloves, finely crushed
  • 2cm peeled ginger, finely grated
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ – 1 tsp hot chilli powder
  • 1½ tsp lemon juice
  • 75ml natural yoghurt
  • ½ tsp garam masala
  • ½ tsp ground turmeric
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1-2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • Sauce:
  • 1½ tbsp ghee or melted unsalted butter
  • 2 peeled garlic cloves, finely crushed / chopped
  • 2cm stick peeled ginger, finely chopped
  • Seeds from 1 cardamom pod, lightly crushed
  • 2 cloves
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • 1 -2 tsp garam masala
  • 1 tsp ground turmeric
  • 1 – 3 tsp hot chilli powder(careful when touching)
  • 275ml tomato purée
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 40g unsalted butter
  • 100ml double cream
  • 1 tbsp chopped coriander for garnish
3/5 (108 Votes)

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Mix all marinade ingredients together

  • Marinade:
  • 1.5 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp cumin
  • 1/2 tsp ginger
  • pinch of cayenne
  • 3 tbsp oil
  • 1.5 lbs chicken pieces
  • Stew:
  • 3/4 C dry green lentils
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1.5 tsp curry powder
  • 4-5 cardamom pods
  • 2 large onions
  • 3-4 cloves of garlic
  • 1.5 tbsp fresh ginger
  • 1 can tomatoes (28oz)
  • 3/4 C yogurt
  • 1.5 tsp garam masala
  • 1/4 C cream
2.9/5 (19 Votes)

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