This butter chicken in mildly spicy tomato sauce is delicious. Tender chicken sautéed with fresh vegetables and coated in a delicious sauce. Serve with rice or potatoes if desired.
Butter chicken in tomato sauce

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Serves: 4
Calories: 365

Butter chicken in tomato sauce
- Total time: 45 minutes
- Serves: 4
- Calories 365
Ingredients
- 2 carrots
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 10 g ginger, fresh
- 500 g chicken breast
- 100 g tomato paste
- 100 g cashew nuts
- 100 g yogurt
- 50 g butter, melted
- 500 ml coconut milk
- 1 tbsp curry powder
- 1 tbsp garam masala
- 2 tsp red curry paste
- 1 tsp turmeric
- vegetable oil, for frying
- salt
- pepper
Optionally
- 2 spring onions, to garnish
Method
- 1)
Cut the carrots and peppers into small cubes. Finely dice the onion, garlic and ginger. Cut the spring onions into fine rings. Cut the chicken into strips.
- 2)
Heat some vegetable oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Fry the garlic and ginger for about 2 – 3 minutes. Add tomato paste and continue frying for about 2 minutes. Add the red curry paste and fry lightly. Stir occasionally to avoid burning. Then add the coconut milk.
- 3)
Add the chicken, onion, carrot and bell pepper to the saucepan. Add the curry powder, turmeric, Marsala, salt and pepper and stir well. Continue cooking for approx. 15-20 minutes on a low to medium heat until the chicken is cooked and the vegetables still have a bite.
- 4)
Reduce heat and add the cashew nuts, melted butter and yogurt. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- 5)
Serving tip: rice or potatoes.
- 6)
Optionally: garnish with spring onions.
Nutrition
Calories | 365 |
Fat | 19g |
Carbohydrates | 10g |
Protein | 20g |