This post is way late, but I wanted to make sure I got it written up because the Kidlet did a great job on it. She planned a whole meal (with a little direction) and then made all the dishes with very little help. We ended up having butter chicken, spinach raita, and a simple pulao. It ws all very tasty!

Butter Chicken

Slightly adapted from the Munchy Muncy Cookbook for Kids

Ingredients

Chicken

• 1kg skinless boneless chicken breasts
• 2 Tbsp. garlic paste
• 1 Tbsp. ginger paste
• zest and juice of 1 lemon
• 1 c. plain Greek yogurt
• 1/4 tsp. coarse sea salt

Suce

• 1/2 c. butter
• 1 tsp. ground turmeric
• 1 Tbsp. cumin, ground
• 1 Tbsp. coriander, ground
• 1 Tbsp. bin bhuna hua garam masala
• 1/8 tsp. ground cayenne
• 400mL crushed tomatoes
• 2 c. heavy (35%) cream
• fresh cilantro, to garnish

Directions

Chicken

1. Cut up the chicken into large chunks.
2. Combine with garlic paste, ginger paste, lemon zest, lemon juice, yogurt, and salt. Cover and chill for at least 2 hours.
3. Preheat oven to 190°C (375°F) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
4. Place the chicken chunks in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet.
5. Bake at 190°C (375°F) for 10 minutes.
6. Remove from oven.
7. Preheat oven to broil.
8. Return the chicken to the oven on the top rack and broil for 5 minutes.
9. Remove from oven and allow to cool while sauce is being prepared.

Sauce

1. Melt butter over medium-low heat.
2. Add turmeric, cumin, coriander, garam masala, and cayenne and cook for 10 minutes.
3. Add the cooked chicken to the sauce.
4. Add the crushed tomatoes and heavy cream.
5. Cook on low heat for 30 minutes.
6. Garnish with fresh cilantro and serve over rice (with veggies on the side).