Whispering Windows Butter Chicken

Name: Whispering Windows Butter Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 70 min
Total time: 85 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Mughlai (Delhi & Lahore)
Ingredients: 12 chicken thighs; 1 cup yogurt; salt; 0.25 lb butter; 1 big onion; 1.5 tsp ground cumin; 1.5 tsp ground coriander; 1.5 tsp ground cayenne pepper; 1 cup strained tomatoes; 0.5 cup heavy cream; 0.5 cup ground cashews; 1 tsp cardamom seed

A South Asian dish of chicken, yogurt and coriander, seasoned with cumin and cayenne and cooked in a pan.

1 hr 25 min · Serves 6 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 15 min · Cook 70 min · 85 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Remove skin from chicken. Make 2 parallel slits in each piece. Marinate overnight in yogurt and salt.
2
When ready to cook, heat the butter in a 6 quart saucepan on medium high heat. Add the onion and stir fry until golden, but not brown.
3
Add the cumin, coriander, cayenne pepper, tomatoes;. Stir well. Add the marinated chicken with the marinade.
4
Reduce heat to medium. Stir. Cook covered for 15 minutes. Add the cream, cashews and cardamon.
15 min
5
Stir well. Cover and cook for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve hot.
45 min