Butter chicken over the coals

“We eat a lot of chicken, so I’m always looking to make it in different ways. My cousin suggested butter chicken, which she had her own take on. I’ve also adapted the recipe and cook it for family and friends. You can add prawns to the chicken.”

SERVES 4 Preparation time: 10 min Marinating time: 15 min or overnight Cooking time: 25-30 min

SPICE MIXTURE 5 ml (1 t) ground

cumin 5 ml (1 t) ground

coriander 10 ml (2 t) roasted

curry powder 5 ml (1 t) garam

masala 5 ml (1 t) chopped

garlic 5 ml (1 t) grated

fresh ginger 1 chilli, chopped CHICKEN 500 g chicken breast fillets, cubed salt and pepper 15 ml (1 T) butter 1 onion, chopped 1 can (410 g)

chopped tomatoes 5 ml (1 t) brown

sugar 180 ml (¾ c) cream SAMBAL chopped tomato, onion and fresh coriander vinegar brown sugar naan bread to serve

1 Spice mixture Mix together all the ingredients 2 Chicken Coat the cubes with the spice mixture and marinate for 15 minutes or overnight 3 Season the chicken with salt and pepper 4 Heat the butter in a skottel braai and brown the onions Add the chicken and stir-fry until brown 5 Add the tomatoes and sugar Simmer for 15-20 minutes or till the meat is done or most of the liquid has evaporated 6 Stir in the cream and season Simmer for a few more minutes 7 Sambal Mix together all the ingredients 8 Serve the chicken with the sambals and naan bread