The Best Butter Chicken Poutine Recipe

butter chicken

🥗Healthier: chicken tikka

💰Cheaper: chicken curry

Chicken tikka is lower in calories, while chicken curry can be more affordable.

cheese curds

🥗Healthier: low-fat mozzarella

💰Cheaper: shredded cheddar

Low-fat mozzarella reduces fat content, while shredded cheddar is often less expensive.

Cut potatoes and wash 2 to 3 times in cold iced water.

Remove potatoes to a baking sheet and freeze until solid.

Prepare butter chicken by coating chicken with salt to taste and Kashmiri red chilies, plain yogurt, garlic and ginger paste.

Stir fry the chicken pieces in a pan with cooking oil.

Remove from heat when the chicken turns crispy and brown in colour.

Add unsalted butter to the same pan, chopped onion, and sauté until light brown.

Stir in garlic and ginger paste.

Add chopped tomato.

Salt to taste.

Add Kashmiri red chili, cashew pieces, and pour in water.

Cover with lid and cook for 2 to 3 minutes on low heat.

Remove gravy from heat and blend.

Pour water as needed for the perfect consistency.

Strain the gravy through back into the pan for a smooth consistency.

Add butter, garam masala, and heavy cream.

Mix in the chicken pieces.

Add kasuri methi.

Set the butter chicken aside.

Deep fry the fries for 2 minutes in 325 Fahrenheit.

Remove from heat (to make it crispy refrigerate the fries for at least 25 minutes before frying them again) then refry until golden brown.

Sprinkle salt.

Plate the fries, add a generous amount of mozzarella cheese or cheese curd.

Top it with butter chicken and fresh coriander right before serving.

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