Butter Chicken

This is a chicken recipe without all the fat but with all the tomatoey, spicy, creamy taste of butter chicken. The dominant flavours are coriander, cumin, tomatoes, onions and yogourt-based sauce. It's delicious!

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 2-3

Ingredients

• 2 -3  tablespoons butter or 2 -3  tablespoons  vegetable oil
• 1  onion
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2  teaspoons  crushed garlic
• 2  teaspoons  crushed gingerroot
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1 -2  teaspoon chili powder
• 1  tablespoon  coriander
• 1  teaspoon honey
• 2  tablespoons sake (optional)
• 1  lb chicken breast
• 1⁄4-1⁄2 cup  ground almonds
• 8  ounces diced tomatoes with juice or 3  fresh tomatoes
• 2  tablespoons tomato paste
• 1⁄2 cup plain yogurt (Denmark if possible)

Directions

1. Cut chicken into small cubes (1 inch) and set aside.
2. Slice onions into thin wedges.
3. Melt butter until frothy. Add onions and cinnamon and fry lightly until onions are transparent.
4. Stir in crushed ginger and garlic.
5. Add turmeric, chili and coriander, and sauté over medium heat.
6. Add cubed chicken and sauté, stirring constantly until chicken has turned white.
7. Pour ground almonds, tomatoes and tomato paste.
8. Mix thoroughly.
9. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Add yogourt and heat through.
10. Serve on basmati rice with a salad and indian bread.
11. Note: I usually add a tsp of honey and a splash of sake and let it simmer.