A Pinch Of Salt With Peter Goffe-Wood - 21 June 2024

This week, we're diving into the rich flavors of Butter Chicken! 🔥 Unlock the secrets to perfect Butter Chicken on A Pinch of Salt with @chefpetegw! 🍗🌶️ Tune in at 10:20 AM on #InTheZone with @MEGAN for A Pinch of Salt with @chefpetegw! 🥩🔥 every Friday, exclusively on HelderbergFM 93.6! Don't miss it! 📻 The recipe for Peter's Butter Chicken: 600g chicken breast cut into cubes Marinade 2 cloves 10 black peppercorns 1 stick cinnamon 2 bay leaves 1tsp coriander seeds 1tsp cumin seeds 2 cardamom pods Juice of 1 lemon 1tsp dried chilli flakes 2tsp turmeric 500ml Greek yoghurt Curry 40ml coconut oil 2 onions finely chopped 4 cloves garlic finely chopped 20 ginger grated 200g tomato puree 500ml chicken stock 150ml cream 1 handful curry leaves (optional) 100g butter Salt, pepper & sugar Cauli “Pilau” 1/2 head cauliflower 1/2 tsp cumin seeds 1/2 tsp mustard seeds 1/2 onion, finely chopped Juice of 1/2 lemon 10g coriander, roughly chopped Method: Combine all of the dry spices in a roasting pan and toast in a hot oven for 10 min. remove the spices from the oven and grind into a fine powder. Combine the ground spices with the rest of the marinade ingredients and mix together thoroughly with the cubed chicken and marinate for at least 2hours (although overnight is best). Heat the oil in a large pot and fry the onions un til golden brown and then add the chopped garlic and ginger. Fry for a further 5 min, add the tomato puree and bring to the boil. Then add the chicken stock, cream and the curry leaves. Simmer uncovered until a thick sauce consistency is achieved. Then add the chicken and the marinade to the sauce. Cook gently until the chicken is cooked. Then cube the butter and stir into the curry. Make sure the curry doesn’t boil again otherwise the butter will split. Season to taste with salt, pepper & sugar. Serve with cauli pilau and garnish with picked coriander. Grate the cauliflower and keep to one side. Heat a medium size frying pan with a little butter. Add the dry spices and fry until they begin to pop. Then add the onions and fry until they begin to colour. Then add the grated cauliflower and; fry for a few minutes longer. Remove the pan from the heat & add the lemon juice & chopped coriander. Season to taste with salt and pepper. 📻 93.6fm | 💻 helderbergfm.co.za | 📱 WhatsApp 021 100 6936