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Kashmiri Butter Chicken
Photo: Lily Banse

Kashmiri Butter Chicken

11 ingredients 11 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

557
Calories
40g
Protein
31g
Fat
30g
Carbs

Counts 7 of 10 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Saffron not in our table 0
Ghee not in our table 0
Coriander not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 roasting chicken, jointed or 6 thighs or 750g fillets diced
  • 3 tbsp Charmaine Solomon's
  • Tandoori Tikka Marinade
  • 1/4 tsp saffron strands or pinch of powder
  • 1 tbsp ghee
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 cup tomato puree (not paste)
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp finely shredded fresh ginger, optional
  • 1/2 cup cream or evaporated milk
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh coriander

Directions

1

Rub chicken with marinade and set aside for 30 minutes.

2

Lightly toast the saffron strands in a dry pan for a minute, taking care not to burn them.

3

Place on a saucer and crush with the back of a spoon, and dissolve in a tablespoon of hot water.

4

Scrape excess marinade from chicken and reserve.

5

In a large frying pan heat the ghee and oil and fry the chicken until lightly browned.

6

Stir together remaining marinade, tomato puree, sugar and dissolved saffron. Pour over the chicken.

7

Scatter shredded ginger into the pan, cover and simmer until chicken is tender. Stir in cream and heat gently.

8

Sprinkle with chopped coriander leaves before serving and Saffron Pilau.

9

Category:Indian Recipes

10

Category:Kashmiri

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Category:Kashmiri Non-Vegetarian

Recipe sourced from fandom

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