Butter Chicken Clay Pot Recipe

Everything just tastes better in a clay pot — even this tasty, gluten-free butter chicken recipe! This version will help give your Friday-night curry a gut-friendly upgrade.

Serves: 4

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Servings

Serves: 4

Prep time

Cook time

Recipe


Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 large brown onion, diced
  • 4 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 3cm knob fresh ginger, grated
  • 2 tsp garam masala
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • ½ tsp ground coriander
  • ½ tsp ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp ground turmeric
  • ½ tsp chilli powder
  • 1 tsp Celtic sea salt
  • 750g boneless, skinless chicken thighs, halved or cut into pieces
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 400mL tomato passata
  • 250mL coconut cream
  • 100g roasted unsalted cashews, crushed or finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • Coriander leaves, to serve
  • Cauliflower rice or cooked rice, to serve

Method


  • Heat olive oil in large clay pot or heavy-based saucepan over medium heat. Sauté onion for 3–4 mins, or until softened. Add garlic and ginger and sauté for 1 min.
  • Stir in ground spices and salt and sauté for about 2 mins, or until fragrant.
  • Add chicken and cook, stirring frequently, for about 5 mins, before adding bay leaf, passata, coconut cream and cashews.
  • Reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, for 20–25 mins, or until chicken is cooked through.
  • Stir in lemon juice, scatter with coriander leaves and serve with cauliflower rice or your choice of accompaniments.

  

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