FAKEAWAY RECIPES

Recently taking the internet by storm, ‘fakeaway recipes’ are home-cooked versions of take-away favourites and are a great way to pass the time while staying safe and staying home. Not only do fakeaways make a tasty treat, they’re healthier than the real thing too!

Easy Butter Chicken (serves 4)

For the chicken marinade:

• Juice of 1 lemon
• 2 tsp ground cumin
• 2 tsp paprika
• 1 ½  tsp hot chilli powder
• 200g natural yogurt
• 500g boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite sized pieces

For the curry sauce:

• 2 tbsp unsalted butter
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 green chilli, deseeded and finely chopped (optional)
• thumb-sized piece ginger, grated
• 1 tsp garam masala
• 2 tsp ground fenugreek
• 3 tbsp tomato purée
• 300ml chicken stock

1. Mix all the marinade ingredients in a large bowl. Add the chicken pieces and toss in the marinade, massaging it in with your hands. Cover and chill in the fridge for 1 hour or overnight.
2. In a large saucepan, heat the butter. Once melted, add the onion, garlic, green chilli and ginger. Fry on a medium heat for 10 mins or until soft.
3. Add the spices with the tomato purée, cook for a further 2 mins until fragrant, then add the stock and marinated chicken.
4. Cook for 15 mins, then add any remaining marinade left in the bowl.
5. Simmer for 5 mins, or until the sauce has thickened.
6. Serve with rice and naan bread.

Words: Ellie Hutchings
Image:  Louis Hansel @shotsoflouis on Unsplash