Smashing Delicious Butter Chicken Curry

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.

Cook Jasmine white rice as directed on the package, adding a little oil to prevent sticking, for 15 minutes until done, then set aside.

Chop up green onions for garnish.

Quarter 5 red tomatoes and 1 medium yellow onion, and use 5 whole cloves of garlic.

In a skillet on medium high heat, roast the tomatoes, onion, and garlic until they are nice and roasted and juicy.

Blend the roasted mixture with chicken stock until smooth, then strain to remove chunks and set aside.

Cut the fat off 4 big chicken thighs and dice them into square-sized pieces.

Season the chicken with 1 tbsp coriander seed, 1 tbsp cumin, 1 tbsp garam masala, 1 tbsp turmeric, 1 tbsp chili powder, 1 tbsp curry powder, 2 tbsp garlic ginger paste, and 1/3 cup plain yogurt, then mix well.

In a cast iron skillet on medium high heat, melt 3 tbsp butter and add the seasoned chicken.

If the sauce isn't thickening, make a cornstarch slurry with 1 tsp cornstarch and 1 tsp water, mix, and add to the sauce to thicken it.

Add the strained tomato sauce and heavy whipping cream to the skillet, mix together, and let it cook out.

Season with garlic salt, Adobo seasoning, and onion powder, tasting as you go.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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