Making simple but delicious Butter Chicken!

Butter chicken is becoming more popular as a dish to have with rice, naan, roti or even bunny chow! Today I want to share a recipe my niece Alisha showed me which is both simple and yet delicious!
Ingredients
Marinade
1/2 kg breast fillet chicken, cubed and washed
2 tbs butter chicken spice (find at any good spice shop)
1 tbs lemon juice
1 tbs crushed ginger and garlic
1 1/2 tsp of salt
2 tbs oil for the marinating
Braising
2 large tomatoes or 4 small tomatoes grated
1 large onion grated
200ml coconut cream
125ml fresh cream
Handful of thyme
1 green chillie
2 tbs tomato puree
100g butter
Handful spring onion and dhania for garnish
We served with dhal roti
Enjoy and leave a comment if you do try this recipe!

[@jlee9024]

God bless you Aunty Gaithree

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Thank you for all the recipe's we love you be blessed ❣️

[@faithtrustandpixiedust...8414]

Thank you, ma♥️teaching us younger ones to embrace our heritage🙏

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

It's my pleasure!

[@FrancisStuurman-r3r]

Thnx aunt i love this easy butter chicken its tempting indeed.

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

So good, give it a try!

[@shalmabegum9165]

You’re my TH-cam mother! I know eventually you’ll get all these cameras and make everything aesthetically pleasing but I love the simplicity of these videos as is. I love the at home feel.

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

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Just love your videos. It's like sitting in my moms kitchen. God bless you.

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Thank you so much 😊

[@judyrose2504]

I love this recipe.

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Thanks so much!

[@aronapanday9455]

Always enjoy watching and more importantly correcting my methods with all your advice. Simple, easy to follow recipes. Love this channel!

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Thanks for following along!

[@umikanaidoo2881]

Thanks for sharing
Always enjoy watching your videos
Take care

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Thanks for watching!

[@indirasoni8154]

Just love watching you cook with so much love aunty …..❤️🙏🏻

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Thanks so much!

[@MaryeleyEley]

Thanku Mom nice and simple little ingredience❤❤ cape town western cape😊

[@trishaappalsamy4843]

Love love love all your videos,my mum and I love the homely feel of your videos. You are awesome.❤

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Thank you so much!

[@khatijaahargreaves1269]

Hello.i made this today
Awesome
Thank u

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

That’s great to hear! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@MegaFabFashionista]

Yummy, looks delicious love this channel and Ma's recipes.

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Thanks so much!

[@LavanaSingh-el1ct]

Thanks mum
For sharing ur receipe
U have blessed hand❤❤

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

You are most welcome!

[@raeesagoolam4827]

Thank you for sharing with us ☺️

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

My pleasure 😊

[@geethasingh9228]

Hi auntie butter chicken looks delicious, will make it one of the days,I often make it, love your style of cooking, it's like a refresher courses, thank you 🙏

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Only a pleasure!

[@sallynaidu1000]

Thanks for recipe 😘

[@renebaldie2048]

Huge thank you! Will definitely give it a try! 😀🙏🏻😀

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Hope you like it!

[@patramdhany8702]

Thanks mum for sharing God bless your good work 💕🙏

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

You are so welcome!

[@geetadwarika7098]

That looks amazing gonna make your method. Thank you so very much🥰

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Yes it comes out perfectly delicious every time!

[@yeshidaindraj9694]

I did try it came out lovely .thank you Aunty

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Great stuff!

[@charmaineberyl7305]

Enjoy all your recipes aunt lallie

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Thank you so much!

[@abhishanthdhabicharan6874]

Do I have to put coconut milk also or can I just put fresh cream milk if I don't have coconut milk?

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Hi yes you can use just cream but you may not need the full 200ml to substitute the coconut cream. The coconut cream does add a lovely flavour as well.

[@abhishanthdhabicharan6874]

@@GaithreeDeviLuckan okay thank u ma

[@TanyaJackson272]

Aunty if I can't get the butter chicken spice can I use the paste instead?

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

I am sure you can do that - follow the instructions on the paste for the amount of chicken you are using.

[@TerrienNaidoo]

❤

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Thank you!

[@yeshidaindraj9694]

Looks awesome will definitely try it .do u use fillets or can we use chicken pieces

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

We used the chicken fillets cubed. You can also use chicken on the bone. But you would need to allow more time for the chicken to fry out before adding the tomatoes and creams

[@kaminikanjee8951]

Plse let us know your butter chicken spice where can we purchase it

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

We tried a few butter chicken spices. The one that works for us is from our local Spar and produced by a company called Spice Jar. Comes in a 40g box.

[@kaminikanjee8951]

Delicious ma love your channel

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Thanks!

[@khatijaahargreaves1269]

🤔do I need special chicken spice for butter chicken. Can't j use normal chicken spice

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Hi, for the butter chicken flavour you will need the butter chicken spice. We buy ours from the local Spar for about R25 for the box that makes about 3 butter chicken meals.

[@khatijaahargreaves1269]

@@GaithreeDeviLuckan thank you

[@priyamadhoo7266]

Thank you Aunty, Delicious 💖💯

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Thank you 🙏🏼

[@CcMum]

Looks delicious 👌

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Thank you 😋 Give it a try hey!

[@imeldagalant4300]

What is butter chicken spice mix? Please share

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

We got a box of the butter chicken spice from the local Spar. Manufactured by Spice Jar. Your spice shop or even supermarket should have butter chicken spice.

[@bobbythomas5357]

Yes but what’s in the butter chicken spice?

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

It is a store bought packet of spice that comes pre-mixed. I will look into what components generally go into it and see if I can develop my own mixture 👍🏽

[@kellyalexander7347]

Garam masala , chillie power , tumric that what u use when u do it from scratch i don't buy the ready made spice, I also marinate my chicken with plain yogurt

[@sherona7153]

Delicious 😋

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Thank you Sherona!

[@miriamrungasamy9181]

I did nt now u had in tomatoes cos I dnt put tomatoes

[@zeemoosa8340]

Where did you buy your butter chicken spice pls?

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

At the spar here in Norwood. Came in a 40g box that’s enough for 1kg chicken

[@zeemoosa8340]

@@GaithreeDeviLuckan ok, thank you. You live in jhb? I dnt knw if our spar here in chatsworth keep it

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

@@zeemoosa8340 there is a spice shop at the Ridge we normally visit. They should be able to help. Most spice shops will keep either the dry spice or a paste which already had the lemon juice and oil

[@zeemoosa8340]

@@GaithreeDeviLuckan ok, thank you!

[@seshneeraju3378]

@@zeemoosa8340 butter chicken spice - buy it from gorimas chatsworth

[@asoganmoodaly8743]

Hi Aunty, will you put up your recipe for a basic chicken curry?

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Hi we will film and add this soon!

[@Leah-ig6fj]

Yum yum

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Thank you 🙏🏼

[@imeldagalant4300]

Show us vermicelli recipe please

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

I thought we had shared a recipe but it was actually Soji. Will make and share soon!

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