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Best Butter Chicken

Slow Cooked Butter Chicken to die for.
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Serving: 5
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 4 hours 40 minutes

Ingredients
 

  • 700 g chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 1/2 tub of Ghee
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 4 to 5 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 2 tsp garam masala
  • 1 tsp ground cardamom
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 tsp ground tumeric
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • ½ tsp paprika
  • 1 pinch of cayenne pepper
  • 4 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 x 400 ml can coconut cream

Instructions
 

  • 1. Heat the half a tub of Ghee in large saucepan over medium heat.
  • 2. Add the onion and garlic and sauté for five minutes until translucent.
  • 3. Turn the heat down to low and stir in spices.
  • 4. Add the tomato paste and cook for one minute.
  • 5. Add the salt, lemon juice, and mix well.
  • 6. Place the cut up chicken in the slow cooker and combine with the mixture from the pan.
  • 7. Cook on low for 4 to 5 hours stirring every hour.
  • 8. In the last hour add the coconut cream and mix through and cook until the sauce has thickened.
  • Serve with plain rice and or poppadoms.
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