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The video illustrates a step-by-step process for making a flavorful butter chicken dish. The host begins by creating a base with blended onions, garlic, red chilies, bird's eye chilies, and ginger, cooked in ghee to caramelize the natural sugars. Various spices, including turmeric, chili powder, cumin, ground coriander, garam masala, and fenugreek, are then added to enrich the flavor. Tomato paste, tomato sauce, and boneless chicken breasts are incorporated, followed by heavy cream and a notable amount of butter to enhance the sauce's richness. The butter chicken is finalized with a thick consistency and garnished with cilantro for serving. Overall, the video underscores the importance of layering flavors and achieving the right texture for this classic dish.
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In this part of the video, the host explains how to make the base for butter chicken. The recipe includes blending two onions, five garlic cloves, two long red chilies, two bird’s eye chilies, and a large knob of ginger with six tablespoons of olive oil. The mixture is pulsed and pureed until smooth. The host then heats ghee (clarified butter) to cook the blended vegetables over medium-high heat, allowing the natural sugars to caramelize for about 20 minutes. This creates a flavorful and fragrant base for the butter chicken.
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In this part of the video, the presenter adds various spices to the vegetable base and chilies, including turmeric, chili powder, cumin, ground coriander, and garam masala. The spices are heated to release their flavors, then tomato paste and tomato sauce are added to create a smooth mixture. One tablespoon of fenugreek is added after this, and the sauce is allowed to simmer for about an hour. Next, boneless, skinless chicken breasts are added directly into the sauce. After ten minutes of cooking, heavy cream is incorporated to transform the sauce, followed by a quarter pound of butter.
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In this part of the video, the focus is on adding unsalted butter to the butter chicken and stirring it in to achieve the desired sauce consistency, which should be nice and thick. The butter chicken is then covered with a lid and is ready to serve. The presenter highlights the butter chicken as the star of the meal and finishes by chopping some cilantro to use as a garnish.