Kiwi style butter chicken
We all love Butter Chicken. Here is a recipe modified to suit Kiwis. Enjoy!
Ingredients
- 2 kg Waitoa Free Range chicken thigh fillets
- 200 g plain yoghurt
- 15 g coriander powder
- 15 g cardamom powder
- 15 g cinnamon
- 15 g turmeric
- 15 g masala
- 10 g chilli powder
- 25 g mustard oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Sauce base
- 2 chillis chopped
- 15 g garlic chopped
- 15 g ginger chopped
- 10 g cumin seed
- 15 g masala
- 15 g turmeric
- 100 g butter
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 10 g cardamom
- 10 g cloves
- 15 g coriander powder
Instructions
- Mix together all of the chicken ingredients in a mixing bowl along with the chopped up chicken thigh. Place on an oven tray and cook for 20 minutes on 185°C.
- For the sauce, chop fresh chilli, garlic and ginger. Add all the ingredients to a pot and cook on a low heat. Using a stick blender, blitz and continue to reduce slowly. Add the chicken to the mix and let it simmer for 5 minutes.
- Check the liquid regularly to ensure it does not dry out and allow to simmer for a further 30 minutes.
- Serve with your favourite rice, tangy tomato chutney, yoghurt and roti.
Notes
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