Curry Butter Recipes

BUTTER CHICKEN CURRY

Steps:

• In a blender, process the spices, yoghurt, tomatoes, ginger and garlic until completely fine. Pour over the chopped chicken and allow to marinade (I left mine for about 2 hours)
• Heat the oil in a hot pot and fry the onions until soft and golden.
• Add the garlic and fry for another minute then add the Chicken and all the marinade and allow to come to the boil.
• Lower the heat and allow to cook for 30-45 minutes until the chicken is fully cooked and the sauce has thickened. Add the cream and cook for another 5 minutes.
• Add the butter and stir through. Season to taste.
• Serve with Jasmine Rice and Naan Bread.

EASY INDIAN BUTTER CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Melt a few tablespoons of butter in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in onion and garlic, and cook slowly until the onion caramelizes to a dark brown, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile melt the remaining butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat along with the tomato sauce, heavy cream, salt, cayenne pepper, and garam masala. Bring to a simmer, then reduce heat to medium-low; cover, and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Then stir in caramelized onions.
• While the sauce is simmering, toss cubed chicken breast with vegetable oil until coated, then season with tandoori masala and spread out onto a baking sheet.
• Bake chicken in preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, about 12 minutes. Once done, add the chicken to the sauce and simmer for 5 minutes before serving.

CURRY BUTTER

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat all ingredients. Refrigerate up to 1 week or freeze up to 3 months.

CURRY BUTTER

Steps:

• Blend all ingredients and store in the refrigerator.

BUTTERFLIED LOBSTER WITH CURRY BUTTER

Steps:

• Heat grill to high. Brush the cut side of the lobster with oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill, cut-side down until golden brown, and just cooked through. Flip for 45 seconds to just heat through. Remove from the grill and slather with curry butter.
• Heat oil in a small saucepan on the grates of the grill or on the side burners. Add onions and garlic, curry powder and wine and cook until reduced, about 30 minutes. Strain. Place the butter in a bowl, add the curry mixture and mix until well combined, season with salt.

ROAST FISH WITH CURRY BUTTER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F. Toss fennel, onion, potatoes, and oil in a 3-qt. baking dish to coat; season with salt. Roast, tossing once, until vegetables are browned and softened, 35-40 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Mix in garlic, ginger, curry powder, and a pinch of salt. Simmer until color intensifies, about 1 minute. Remove from heat.
• Season fish with salt and lay on top of cooked vegetables. Drizzle fish with curry butter. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F and bake fish until flesh easily flakes apart with a fork, 12-15 minutes.
• Serve vegetables and fish with mint scattered over.

CAULIFLOWER WITH CURRY BUTTER

Steps:

• With a paring knife, cut the cauliflower into tiny florets, as small as possible. You should have about 8 cups.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of well-salted water to a boil. Working in batches, cook the florets for 1 to 2 minutes, until just cooked but still firm. Drain well and blot on kitchen towels, then cool.
• Melt the butter in a small saucepan and stir in the turmeric, cayenne, black pepper, nutmeg, cloves and ginger. Put the cooled cauliflower in a large bowl and season lightly with salt. Drizzle the butter over it, toss gently and transfer to an oven-proof serving dish.
• The cauliflower can be kept at room temperature for 2 to 3 hours until serving time, or covered and refrigerated then brought to room temperature. To serve, heat in a 400-degree oven for 10 minutes. Sprinkle with chives and lime juice.

BUTTER CHICKEN CURRY

Steps:

• Grind together the cinnamon, cardamoms, cloves, chillies and peppercorns.
• Mix the spices into the yogurt, add the juice of the lemon blend well.
• Marinate the chicken in this mix for about two hours.
• Crush the garlic and ginger to a pulp with the salt, this can be done with the blade of a knife.
• Heat the oil in a pan or wok and fry the ginger and garlic pulp for 1 minute. Add the chicken and spices and cook for ten minutes.
• Add then tomato puree and tinned tomatoes, and butter, bring to the boil reduce the heat and simmer till the chicken is cooked.
• Stir in the cream and simmer for a further 5 minutes.
• Serve with boiled rice and curried pineapple.
• Superb.