Butter Chicken

Name: Butter Chicken
Ingredients: 1 tbsp kasuri methi (fenugreek leaves), or 2 tsp fenugreek seeds; ¼ cup plain Greek yogurt; 1 tbsp garam masala; 2 tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt, if using table salt, use half as much; fresh ginger, 1-inch piece (1/2 oz; 14 g), peeled and finely grated; 2 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs, about 4, cut into bite-size 1-inch pieces; 5 tsp kasuri methi (fenugreek leaves), 1 tbsp plus 2 tsp; or 1 tbsp fenugreek seeds; 2 whole dried chiles de arbol; 1 piece brown cardamom pod, or 1 green cardamom pod; 1 whole clove; 1 tbsp garam masala; 1 tbsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt; 1 can whole fire-roasted tomatoes with their juices, 28 oz (800 g); 1 oz raw cashews, about 12 to 15; 1 ¼ cups water, divided; 2 tbsp canola oil or other neutral oil; 1 medium white onion, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch dice; ¼ tsp baking soda; 1 piece fresh ginger, 1-inch piece (1/2 oz; 14 g), peeled and thinly sliced; 4 cloves garlic, medium, smashed and roughly chopped; ½ cup heavy cream, plus more for drizzling; 4 tbsp unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces; warm long-grain rice, for serving

Wby @jamesmwestover

Yogurt-marinated broiled chicken thighs in a spiced, blended tomato, cashew, butter and cream sauce, served with rice.

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Marinating the Chicken

1 tbspkasuri methi (fenugreek leaves), or 2 tsp fenugreek seeds
¼ cupplain Greek yogurt
1 tbspgaram masala
2 tspDiamond Crystal kosher salt, if using table salt, use half as much
fresh ginger, 1-inch piece (1/2 oz; 14 g), peeled and finely grated
2 lbboneless, skinless chicken thighs, about 4, cut into bite-size 1-inch pieces

Makhani Sauce

5 tspkasuri methi (fenugreek leaves), 1 tbsp plus 2 tsp; or 1 tbsp fenugreek seeds
2whole dried chiles de arbol
1 piecebrown cardamom pod, or 1 green cardamom pod
1whole clove
1 tbspgaram masala
1 tbspDiamond Crystal kosher salt
1 canwhole fire-roasted tomatoes with their juices, 28 oz (800 g)
1 ozraw cashews, about 12 to 15
1 ¼ cupswater, divided
2 tbspcanola oil or other neutral oil
1medium white onion, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch dice
¼ tspbaking soda
1 piecefresh ginger, 1-inch piece (1/2 oz; 14 g), peeled and thinly sliced
4 clovesgarlic, medium, smashed and roughly chopped
½ cupheavy cream, plus more for drizzling
4 tbspunsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces
warm long-grain rice, for serving

Steps

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Marinate the Chicken

Makhani Sauce

Broil the Chicken

Blend and Finish

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