Home made Butter Chicken

Ingredients

• 125 g chicken thigh fillets cubed
• 1 teaspoon extra virgin oil
• 1/4 red onion diced
• 1 clove garlic minced
• 1/4 red chilli finely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ginger minced 
• 1/2 teaspoon coriander (ground)
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin (ground)
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon (ground)
• 1 cloves
• 1/4 cup tomato passata or puree
• 1/4 cup coconut cream
• 1/2 tablespoon tomato paste
• salt & pepper
• 1 tablespoon fresh coriander for serving
• lemon wedge, for serving
• Basmati Rice on the side

Method

1. To start, melt the oil in a frypan over moderate heat. Add chopped onion, garlic, chilli and ginger. Stir until starting to soften.
2. Add spices to the frypan and sauté for a minute before adding the chicken. Stir for a couple of minutes until it starts to brown.
   
3. Pour in tomato passata, coconut cream and add tomato paste. Stir and allow to simmer with lid on for 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
4. Top with fresh coriander and drizzle with fresh lemon juice if desired.