Butter chicken (with veggies)

I love this dish because I feel comfortable making it on a weeknight with very little fuss and cleaning. There is no marinating or prep beforehand; you just come home and make it.

Ingredients:

• 2 chicken breasts
• 1 small cauliflower
• 2 small carrots
• 6 tablespoons of butter
• 1 cup of heavy whipping cream
• 1 cup of water
• 1 shallot
• Salt and pepper
• 1 teaspoon of Cumin
• 1 tablespoon of Brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon of Cayenne pepper
• 1 tablespoon of Garam Marsala
• 1 teaspoon of Indian chili
• 1 teaspoon of Yellow curry powder
• Garlic
• Ginger
• 1 small can of tomato sauce
• Fresh or dry parsley

Tips:

• Chicken thigh meat also works for this recipe. I like using chicken breast because the sauce is already quite fatty.
• Feel free to substitute the veggies with any other veggies that you enjoy (eggplant, bell peppers, potatoes etc. will all go well)!
• Searing the chicken in batches helps brown every single piece; if you are not picky about the chicken’s texture, you can also feel free to stir fry it.

How to serve:

• This dish is best served with Naan or basmati rice.
• Jasmine rice will also work.

Directions:

• Cut the chicken breast into 1-inch big.
• Cut the cauliflower into florets.
• Dice the shallots.
• Cut the carrots into 1-inch big.
• Mince the garlic and ginger.
• Toss the chicken breast in salt, pepper, Indian chili
• Heat 2 tablespoons of butter in a pan.
• Place the chicken piece by piece into the pan; work in batches if you want that nice brown searing. Place the half-cooked chicken in a bowl and set aside.
• Place your vegetables into the same pan and stir fry until cooked. Place the cooked vegetables in a bowl and set aside.
• Heat another 2 tablespoons of butter in the same pan.
• Put in the diced shallots and cook til fragrant.
• Add the garlic, ginger, garam marsala, cumin, cayenne pepper, Indian chili, Yellow curry powder and cook until fragrant.
• Add in the 1 can of tomato sauce and cook until a little bit bubbly.
• Add in the 1 cup of cream and cook until a bit bubbly again.
• Add in 1 cup of water and bring the whole mixture to a simmer.
• Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter in.
• Add some brown sugar and more of the spices based on preference.
• Simmer the mixture for 15-30 minutes, depending on how thick you like your sauce.
• Ready to serve.