Name: Butter chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter chicken curry paste; 200 gram greek-style natural yogurt; 750 gram chicken thigh fillets, cut into 3cm pieces; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 40 gram butter; 1 large brown onion, halved, thinly sliced; 400 gram can diced tomatoes; 100 gram green beans, trimmed, cut in half; 100 gram baby spinach leaves; 1 cup coarsely chopped coriander; steamed basmati rice, to serve; 1/3 cup unsalted toasted cashew nuts, to serve; coriander sprigs, to serve; pappadums, to serve

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter chicken curry paste

200 gram greek-style natural yogurt

750 gram chicken thigh fillets, cut into 3cm pieces

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

40 gram butter

1 large brown onion, halved, thinly sliced

400 gram can diced tomatoes

100 gram green beans, trimmed, cut in half

100 gram baby spinach leaves

1 cup coarsely chopped coriander

steamed basmati rice, to serve

1/3 cup unsalted toasted cashew nuts, to serve

coriander sprigs, to serve

pappadums, to serve

Method

1.Combine curry paste and yoghurt in a glass or ceramic bowl. Add chicken; stir to combine. Cover with plastic food wrap; chill for 2 hours to marinate.

2.Heat oil and butter in a large, deep frying pan over moderate heat. Add onion; cook and stir for 5 minutes or until soft. Add tomato; cook and stir for 2-3 minutes or until mixture comes to the boil.

3.Add chicken mixture, stirring until combined. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes. Stir in beans. Simmer for 8 more minutes or until chicken is cooked. Remove from heat. Stir in spinach and coriander.

4.Spoon rice onto serving plates. Top with curry. Garnish with-cashews and coriander sprigs. Serve with pappadums.

Make ahead You can make curry a day ahead; keep, covered, in the fridge. You can use frozen spinach (thawed) instead of fresh.
Note

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