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Indian Butter Chicken

Submitted by mcat52

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Chicken marinated in yogurt and spices, and baked in a butter and cream sauce.

Original recipe serves 6.

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Ingredients

5 tablespoons ghee
2 pounds chicken ; boneless skinless chicken, cut in 3/4
1 pinch cardamom ; ground
1 teaspoon garam masala
1 large onions ; thinly sliced
1/4 teaspoon cloves ; ground
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon ; ground
14 ounces tomatoes ; chopped
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
6 tablespoons cilantro ; finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 cup almonds ; blanched
2/3 cup yogurt ; plain
4 tablespoons whipping cream ; heavy
1/4 teaspoon ginger ; ground, or 3/4 inch grated piece of fresh
3 cloves garlic ; roughly chopped

Preparation:

Blend the ginger and garlic together to a paste in a food processor or mortar/pestle, or crush the garlic and finely grate the ginger and mix them together. Grind the almonds (or chop finely with a knife). Put the paste and almonds in a bowl with the yogurt, chili powder, cloves, cinnamon, garam masala, cardamom, tomato, and salt, and blend together with a fork. Add the chicken pieces and stir to coat thoroughly. Cover and marinate for 2 hours or overnight in the refrigerator.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Heat the ghee in a heavy-based frying pan, add the onion, and fry until softened and brown. Add the chicken mixture and fry for 2 minutes. Mix in the chopped cilantro. Put the mixture into a shallow baking dish, pour in the cream, and stir with a fork.

Bake for 1 hour. If the top is browning too quickly during cooking, cover with a piece of foil. Leave to rest for 10 minutes before serving. The oil will rise to the surface. Just before serving, place the dish under a hot broiler for about 2 minutes to brown the top. Before serving, slightly tip the dish and spoon off any extra oil.

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Nutrition Information*
per serving
Based on a 2000 calorie diet

DV %

21
--
2.9
8.2
41.2
43.9
71.9
26.2


Calories: 420
Total Sugars: 4.4g
Carb.: 8.8g
Fiber: 2g
Total Fats: 26.8g
Cholesterol: 131.6mg
Protein: 36g
Sodium: 629.9mg

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*Data provided by USDA


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