Easy 20-Minute Butter Chicken

A recipe we saved from Gimme Delicious, by Layla Atik. The full recipe, with their photos and notes, is on their site.

Serves 4  ·  Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, minced or grated
• 2 to 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 3/4-inch chunks
• 4 tablespoons tomato paste (or an 8-ounce can of tomato sauce)
• 1 tablespoon garam masala
• 1 teaspoon chili powder or paprika
• 1 teaspoon fenugreek (optional)
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 cup heavy cream
• Rice and naan, for serving

The short version

1. Cook the onion in the oil and butter until lightly golden, then add the ginger and garlic for a minute.
2. Add the chicken, tomato paste and all the spices, and cook until the chicken is done, 5 to 6 minutes.
3. Stir in the cream and simmer 8 to 10 minutes. Serve with rice or naan.

Gimme DeliciousEasy 20-Minute Butter ChickenRead the original recipe