Perfect for a cold night: Buttermilk chicken curry

With colder days in the forecast, home cooking is all we are longing for and this recipe is a must for every home. This is not a spicy curry, but very aromatic.

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Buttermilk Chicken Curry

5 from 1 vote

Recipe by Melissa JacobsCourse: DinnerCuisine: GlobalDifficulty: Easy

Prep time

3

hours 

Cooking time

30

minutes

Servings

6 – 8

Total time

3

hours 

30

minutes

Ingredients

• 500 grams cubed chicken breasts

• 1 onion sliced

• 1 crushed garlic clove 

• 350 ml buttermilk

• 100 ml plain yogurt

• 20 ml curry powder

• 15 ml fresh  coriander leaves

• juice of 1 lime

• 2 ml fresh black pepper

• salt

• 10 ml butter

Method

• In a seal-able fridge container, mix the buttermilk, yogurt, curry powder, coriander leaves and lime juice. Add the cubed chicken. Make sure all the pieces are covered and put in the fridge for 3 hours.
• When you are ready, heat the butter in a saucepan.
• Fry the onions and garlic. Add the buttermilk chicken. Bring to a boil. Add the black pepper and salt.
• Turn the heat down and simmer for 30 minutes.
• Serve with rice.

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