Buutter Chicken Variation - with photo

[johnro]

Number of People: - 4 - 6 with rice

As I had not got to making more tikka paste, decided to have a fiddle with Butter Chicken from the TMX Indian Cookbook as well as a couple of other recipes, one of which came from an Indian family.  The fat content is somewhat reduced as I used low fat Greek yoghurt.

Ingredients:

500 - 600g chicken - cut into 2 - 3 cm pieces - I used thigh fillets
100g raw cashews - made into cashew paste (speed 9 until a paste is formed - if you do not own 2 bowls be sure to complete this step before commencing to cook)
20 - 30g ghee or butter
1 lg onion - cut into quarters
3 Small re chillies - seeds removed if you prefer a milder heat as we do
20g ginger - peeled and sliced
10g fresh coriander - I used 1/2 tsp dried coriander leaves
15g garlic - about 6 - 7 large cloves
1 teasp each of powdered cumin, turmeric, coriander and garam marsala
80g (1/3 cup) water
1 lg tomato chopped
60g tomato paste
400g fat reduced greek yoghurt
1 teasp salt if preferred

Preparation:
1. Remember to make cashew paste and set aside.
2. Heat ghee 1 min - Varoma temp - speed 1. Add onion, chillies, ginger, coriander and garlic - chop 10 sec - speed 5.
3. Scrape down sides and lid of bowl - cook 5 mins - varoma temp - speed 2 with MC off
4. Add dry spices, cashew paste - cook 3 mins - varoma temp - speed 2 with MC on
5. Add water and chopped tomato, cook 5 mins - varoma temp - speed 1
6. Add chicken, tomato paste and yoghurt - cook 20 mins - 100⁰C -    -  .

Photos:

Tips/Hints:
I served this with steamed basmati rice.  Obviously the quantity of chilli is personal preference - but we are sooks here! Cheers! 

[judydawn]

Lovely colour Robyn - which version did you prefer?

[Katya]

Looks great Robyn - and I like the idea of the lower-fat version with the yoghurt.   

[johnro]

That is a tough one Judy - this was made out of necessity as I had run out of tikka paste and the EDC version was very bland (even for us). Like many others on here, I am really making 2011 a healthy year so with that as the goal I would have to say today's version, as it sits better with my current aspirations - and less on the hips!!!!!.  I think that the Indian Cookbook has a more full bodied flavour but I enjoyed the cashew nut paste through this version.  Would love to hear other comparisons - have a wonderful week!!   

[cookie1]

Will definitely give this a try. Thanks.

[Zan]

Thanks will try it.