Name: Peanut butter chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2tbsp vegetable oil; 8 skinless boneless chicken thighs cut into chunks; 1 onion finely chopped; 3 garlic cloves crushed; 2 red chillies finely sliced (deseeded if you don't like it too hot); 2tsp fresh ginger grated; 2tbsp garam masala; 100g smooth peanut butter; 400ml coconut milk; 400g can chopped tomatoes; coriander ½ roughly chopped, ½ leaves picked; roasted peanuts to serve; cooked basmati rice to serve

2tbsp vegetable oil
8 skinless boneless chicken thighs
cut into chunks
1 onion
finely chopped
3 garlic cloves
crushed
2 red chillies
finely sliced (deseeded if you don't like it too hot)
2tsp fresh ginger
grated
2tbsp garam masala
100g smooth peanut butter
400ml coconut milk
400g can chopped tomatoes
coriander
½ roughly chopped, ½ leaves picked
roasted peanuts
to serve
cooked basmati rice
to serve

Method

step 1
Heat 1 tbsp of the oil in a deep frying pan over a medium heat. Brown the chicken in batches, setting aside once golden. Fry the onion for 8 minutes until softened. Then add the garlic, chilli and ginger and fry in the other 1 tbsp oil for 1 min. Add the garam masala and fry for 1 min more.
step 2
Stir in the peanut butter, coconut milk and tomatoes, and bring to a simmer. Return the chicken to the pan and add the chopped coriander. Cook for 30 mins until the sauce thickens and the chicken is cooked through.
step 3
Serve with the remaining coriander, roasted peanuts and rice, if you like.

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