Should I Cook It?

To start the year, I made a Homemade Butter Chicken for the first time. I used ingredients I often buy for cooking – which means no garam marsala or ghee. Delivery was an option, but I wanted to see how many dollars this homemade version would cost vs. delivery (see video or recipe notes below). More important, will it be any good? Let’s find out.⬇️

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Homemade Butter Chicken: EP#58

Cooking Zone: 🔵Inspired → by @Recipetineats on YouTube

Ingredients

• Bone-in chicken thighs, skin removed (6 pieces)

Marinade

• ½ cup plain yogurt (full fat)
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger (grated) – or use ¼ tsp. ground ginger
• 2 cloves garlic, finely grated or crushed
• 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
• ½ teaspoon allspice (as a substitute for garam marsala)
• ½ teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• ½ teaspoon salt

Sauce

• 2 tablespoons melted butter (as a substitute for ghee)
• 1 cup tomato purée (also known as passata)
• 1 cup heavy cream (can also use regular cream)
• 1½ teaspoons white sugar
• ¾ teaspoon salt

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Steps

1. In a large baking dish, mix ingredients for marinade. Add chicken and coat.
2. In a separate casserole dish, pan, or dutch oven (this is what the chicken cooks in), mix the sauce ingredients. Place the chicken into the sauce in a single layer. Scrape out and slather any extra marinade on top.
3. Bake uncovered in a 400°F/200°C oven for 45 minutes. Baste at the 30 minute and 40 minute mark. Chicken should be cooked through and sauce darker in colour.
4. To serve, top with chopped cilantro and serve over basmati rice!

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Recipe Notes:

• The Sauce Colour → It’s pink when you first mix it – which doesn’t look anything like butter chicken sauce. Don’t worry, it darkens as it cooks.
• Bake Uncovered → This is in the recipe but it’s worth mentioning again. It helps to thicken and brown the sauce.
• Savings? → Delivery: $25. Homemade: $15. Savings: $10. Plus, I doubt the delivery delivers as much chicken.
• Would I Cook It Again? → Absolutely! Delivery is be more authentic, but I had no problem devouring this dish!

How about you? Will you cook it? Let me know in the comments!

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