Gewurzhaus 30 Minute Butter Chicken

•  1 brown onion, diced

• 80g salted butter

• 4 garlic cloves, crushed

• 3 tbsp Gewurzhaus butter chicken spice blend

• 140g tomato paste

• 2 tsp lemon juice

• 540ml coconut cream 

• ½ cup water (optional)

• 2 chicken breasts or 4 thigh fillet, cut into large chunks

• Vegetables (optional)

• Coriander (as garnish)

• Salt to taste

Method

1. Heat a deep saucepan or pot over medium heat.
2. Add butter. Once melted, add diced onions and sauté until onions are translucent, for approximately 3-5 minutes.
3. Add garlic and spice, then stir regularly for 1 minute until the mix is fragrant.
4. Next, add tomato paste, and continue stirring the mixture regularly for a further minute.
5. Pour in the coconut cream and lemon juice, stir to combine, and bring the mixture to a gentle simmer. You can adjust the consistency of the mixture to your desired liking by adding water if desired.
6. Once the mixture is simmering, add chicken pieces along with any hard vegetables such as carrots or pumpkin, if desired. Turn heat down to low, and return to a simmer.
7. Continue simmering all ingredients for 10-15 minutes if you are using chicken breasts, or 15-20 minutes if you are using chicken thighs and any hard vegetables. Add soft vegetables such as cauliflower florets in the last 5-10 minutes of cooking.
8. Garnish dish with coriander leaves. Serve over basmati rice or with garlic naan.