Light butter chicken
Photo by Styling by Jo Elwin, Photography by Tamara West
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( Serves 4 )
Publication: Bite
8/10/2012
Yoghurt ensures this version of butter chicken is a little lighter on our arteries; not that the kids care, they love it anyway. Recipe courtesy of Bill Granger from his book Easy, published by HarperCollins Publishers.
Ingredients
| 1 | Onion |
| 2 Tbsp | Oil, (light flavoured) |
| 2 Tbsp | Tandoori paste |
| 750 | Boneless chicken thighs, skinless |
| 400 g | Chopped tomatoes |
| 125 ml | Chicken stock |
| 100 g | Cashew nuts |
| 125 g | Greek yoghurt, Thick |
| 1 Tbsp | Lemon juice |
| 1 Tbsp | Brown sugar |
| 1 handful | Fresh coriander, roughly chopped |
| 1 to serve | Lime, wedges |
Directions
- Heat the oil in a large wok or frying pan over medium to high heat.
- Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, for 6-8 minutes, or until golden and softened. Add the curry paste and cook for a further 1-2minutes, stirring, until fragrant
- Cut the chicken into 2cm chunks add and cook, stirring to coat, for 2-3 minutes. Add the tomatoes and stock and stir to combine.
- Bring to a simmer, reduce heat to low and cook gently for 15 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through.
- Meanwhile, blitz the cashew nuts in a food processor until finely ground. Add to the chicken and simmer gently for a further 5 minutes, or until the sauce has thickened.
- Remove from the heat and stir through the yoghurt, lemon juice and sugar.
- Serve the curry with steamed rice, coriander and a squeeze of lime juice.
http://www.bite.co.nz/recipe/6604/Light-butter-chicken/
Comments
Jeef_Boner
added 1362 days agoIsn't it better to describe this as a korma, not butter chicken lite? I'd say the lack of butter or cream is a giveaway...<br><br>Regardless of technicalities, I use a variation of this at home all the time and can confirm the base recipe tastes great, whatever it's called! I add extra garlic/ginger/chilli, and sub out the cashew for chickpeas and almonds.
karinler
added 1437 days agoAnother "light" alternative is evaporated milk, which also works very well.
Beckyu
added 1501 days agoThis is sooo yummy! I added a few more spices just to make it a bit hotter, yum!
Bite_team
added 1495 days agoFantastic - great to hear it was a success!
Jreynolds
added 1837 days agoGreat family recipe - delicious and authentic tasting and super easy to prepare. Kids love it - even my picky toddler which is really saying something!!
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