
Butter Chicken Pasta
Enjoy TikTok Creator, Nicholas Fraser’s Cape Malay-Inspired Butter Chicken Pasta!
Ingredients:
Marinade:
- 2 Large chicken breast diced
- 2 level tsp cumin powder
- 1 level tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- 1/4 tsp garam masala
- 1/2 tsp curry powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup plain double cream yogurt
- Mix all the above ingredients in a bowl and set aside
For the sauce:
- 1 heaped tsp cumin powder
- 1 level tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- 1/4 tsp garam masala
- 1/2 tsp curry powder
- 50g tomato paste
- 1 diced onion
- 2 chillis
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 Tbsp ginger garlic
100g butter cut into 4 blocks - Bunch of fresh coriander
- 1 1/2 cups double cream yogurt
- 1/2 packet cooked pasta about 250g
Butter Chicken Pasta
- Add 25g butter along with marinated chicken to a heated pan and fry until your chicken is 3/4 way cooked. Tip: you can also add your chicken pieces to the air fryer for 7min a side.
- Remove chicken from the pan, in the same pan add in 25g butter along with chopped onion, chili, Bay leaves. Fry until translucent.
- Add in Ginger and garlic and fry for 30 seconds.
- Add in the rest of the spices and fry for 30 seconds.
- Add in 3/4 cup of water and cook on a medium heat unit you form a paste.
- Once a paste is formed, add in 50g tomato paste and 1/2 cup of water and 1/4 cup fresh chopped coriander.
- Cook again until a paste is formed then add in 1 cup double cream yogurt and mix well. (you can blend your sauce at this point)
- Cook this for 5 minutes then add your chicken back to the pot along with 1/2 cup double cream yogurt, fresh coriander, 50g butter and salt.
- Cook for a further 5 minutes on low heat.
10. Add in your cooked pasta along with some pasta water. Cook for 3 minutes and then you can plate up, serve and enjoy!
Preheat the oven to 200 °C. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until the hake is cooked through and flakes easily. Serve immediately with your choice of side dish.