Totally reviving a dead thread, so sorry ...but i finally tried Khattichic's butter chicken recipe - WOW. It was freakin amazing.
I agree with Reha - i had to cook it down on low heat to get the thick lusciousness of butter chicken... but ohmygod... flavor/color/texture was PERFECT.
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Salted or Unsalted butter?
Can the cream be substituted for milk?
I used unsalted to better control my salt levels. Shan tandoori masala also has salt so i didn't want to overdo it.
Idk about milk as a substitute... u could try it, i think it would just take a lot longer to cook down. U don't want it thin and soupy... butter chicken is very luscious and thick and creamy.
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My butter chicken is world famous and people rave about it for years. I use healthy roasted and blended vegetables and use them in sauce. I also use tomato paste. I use Balkan or Greek yogurt as a substitute for cream. You need to saute the chicken in single layer at high heat and then let it simmer on low for a long time. Chicken thighs are tastier but breast is healthier. The biggest secret is to simmer on low for a very long time. Try blending in roasted red and yellow peppers..I promise it will be mind blowing. Use some Hungarian paprika if you like some nice color in the sauce.
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I used unsalted to better control my salt levels. Shan tandoori masala also has salt so i didn't want to overdo it.
Idk about milk as a substitute... u could try it, i think it would just take a lot longer to cook down. U don't want it thin and soupy... butter chicken is very luscious and thick and creamy.
Use Balkan yogurt or Greek if you want lots of proteins. You can use a cheese cloth and strain water from yogurt and it makes it thick. blended veggies will make it thick also. Saute the blended veggies on high heat and then let the baby simmer.
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So here is my beautiful creation, I sauteed a whole bunch of veggies, blended with a hand blender and made my health butter-chicken sauce. It was to die for
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Re: Butter Chicken HELP!
My butter chicken is world famous and people rave about it for years. I use healthy roasted and blended vegetables and use them in sauce. I also use tomato paste. I use Balkan or Greek yogurt as a substitute for cream. You need to saute the chicken in single layer at high heat and then let it simmer on low for a long time. Chicken thighs are tastier but breast is healthier. The biggest secret is to simmer on low for a very long time. Try blending in roasted red and yellow peppers..I promise it will be mind blowing. Use some Hungarian paprika if you like some nice color in the sauce.
I'm sure it's a super delicious recipe - but no offence, it's not really butter chicken if there's no cream/butter, is it? Butter chicken is meant to be unhealthy.
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Actually, scrap that. Healthy substitute, I get it.
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Actually, scrap that. Healthy substitute, I get it.
Haha Butter chicken isn't really an authentic Indian dish, it does get pretty creamy with Balkan Yogurt. We are an atheletic family so we really focus on nutrients.
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can you give step by step instructions to your recipe ?
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can you give step by step instructions to your recipe ?
I sauteed some red onions, then I put some ginger garlic paste in it and fried for a bit. then I sauteed some green, red, yellow bell peppers in the pan then made a paste of spices in water and fried in the pan, Chilli, turmeric, zeera powder and a bit of garam masala. My kids dont like curry smell so I dont use dhaniya powder. When the spices get fragrant I added a can of stewed tomatoes. Once the stewed tomatoes separate oil I blended the sauce.
In a separate Karahi you can sautee some boneless thighs or breast with ginger garlic paste and then add the sauce and let it simmer for a couple of hours till chicken is melt in your mouth tender. At this point I add some balkan yoghurt cook for 10 minutes and serve with naan or veggie pillau. I add veg to everything. I dont like the cream to be over powering and rather taste the tangy vegetable sauce.
If I want creamy I cook the Alfredo, I did today with lots of veggies.
