Better butter chicken
208
- Prep Time15 mins
- Total Time30 mins
- Makes4 Servings
Better butter chicken Photo by Roberto Caruso
Ever order a curry and find pools of grease floating on it? We cut way back on butter and added a secret ingredient — cashew butter!
Ingredients
1 tsp canola oil
4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts, about 500g, cut into 1-in. cubes
1 onion, finely chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 tbsp grated ginger
2 tsp garam masala
1 tsp turmeric
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp ground coriander
1/4 tsp cinnamon
680-mL bottle tomato passata
1/4 cup cashew or almond butter
2 tbsp 35% cream
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Instructions
HEAT a large frying pan over medium. Add oil, then chicken. Cook until chicken is browned and no pink remains, 3 to 5 min. Transfer to a plate. Add onion, garlic, ginger and spices to pan. Cook, stirring often, until onion starts to soften, about 3 min. Return chicken and any juices to pan. Stir in tomatoes, and scrape up and stir in any brown bits from pan bottom. Simmer, covered, until slightly thickened, about 5 min. Add cashew butter, cream and salt. Stir until no streaks remain. Sprinkle with cilantro. Serve over brown rice if desired.
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories 253, Protein 30g, Carbohydrates 15g, Fat 7g, Fibre 2g, Sodium 711mg.
Excellent source of Iron.
Kitchen tip: Just a small amount of 35% cream makes a huge difference in flavour and has, overall, little effect on the total calories.