No-Butter Butter Chicken

Name: No-Butter Butter Chicken
Prep time: 7 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 27 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mughlai (Delhi & Lahore)
Ingredients: 2 tbsp grapeseed oil; 1 small red onion; 2 tbsp fresh garlic; 1 tbsp fresh ginger; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 1 tbsp brown sugar; 1 tbsp cumin seeds; 1 tbsp garam masala; 1 tsp red chili pepper flakes; 1 tsp turmeric; 1 tsp salt; 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast; 0.25 cup low-fat Greek yogurt; 0.5 cup water

A South Asian dish of chicken and greek yogurt, seasoned with ginger and cumin and cooked in a pan. Serve with roti or rice.

27 min · Serves 4 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 7 min · Cook 20 min · 27 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the oil. When it starts to get hot, add the onion, garlic, and ginger and cook for 4 minutes, or until the onion is golden.
4 min
2
Add the tomato paste, brown sugar, cumin seeds, garam masala, red chile flakes, turmeric and salt. Cook for 2 minutes.
2 min
3
Add the chicken cubes and stir well to coat. Add the yogurt and water and cook, stirring until the chicken is done, about 8 minutes. Serve with roti or rice.
8 min