Indian Curry Butter Chicken Vs Thai Red Chicken Curry Recipes - Which is Better?

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil reduces saturated fat while maintaining flavor.

cream

🥗Healthier: coconut milk

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Coconut milk offers a similar creaminess with fewer calories.

yogurt

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt adds protein while maintaining creaminess.

chicken

💰Cheaper: tofu

Tofu provides a vegetarian protein alternative.

Cut chicken thighs into cubes.

Mince ginger and garlic, then add to the chicken.

Add half a cup of yogurt, a pinch of salt, garam masala, turmeric powder, ground cumin, red chili powder, and black pepper to the chicken.

Mix all the marinade ingredients together and let it chill in the fridge for at least 30 minutes or overnight.

Heat a little olive oil and two tablespoons of butter in a pan over medium-low heat.

Add minced onions and garlic to the pan and cook until soft, about six minutes, without browning.

Add minced ginger to the pan and cook until soft.

Add garam masala, turmeric powder, ground cumin, ground coriander seeds, and chili powder to the pan and cook for two minutes.

Add crushed tomatoes to the pan and cook for 10 to 15 minutes until thick with an oil sheen.

Blend the sauce until smooth, thinning it with evaporated milk or water if needed.

Return the blended sauce to the chicken pan to combine with the chicken.

Add a pinch of salt, one tablespoon of butter, one teaspoon of brown sugar, and fenugreek to the sauce.

Cook on low heat to prevent the cream from splitting.

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