Add to: Recipe Box | Grocery List | Meal PlannerRecipe submitted by K2, 02/12/06
Butter ChickenIngredients (use vegan versions): 3 tablespoons of Earth Balance margarine
1 onion
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
4 small cloves of crushed garlic
1 teaspoon ginger powder
1/4 teaspoon garam masala
1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
1 teaspoon red chili powder
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 package Yves veggie tenders, chicken flavor (or equivalent)
1/4 cup sunflower seed butter
398mL (14onz) can diced tomatoes with juice
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1/3 cup Silk brand soy coffee creamer
Directions:Finely chop the onions. Heat a large saucepan or frying pan and melt the E.B. until it is frothy. Add the onions and the cinnamon to the pan and fry lightly. When the onions are soft stir in the crushed garlic. Then add the ginger, garam masala, turmeric, chili and coriander, and sauté over a medium heat. The spices are fried first to release their maximum flavor and this really enhances the dish. Add the chicken and sauté stirring constantly. Scoop in the sunflower seed butter, tomatoes and tomato paste. Mix thoroughly. Cover and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes (you may need to add a little water). Add the coffee creamer and heat through. Serve on brown basmati rice.
Serves: 2+
Preparation time: 20 minutes
The coffee creamer from silk is way to sweet for this kind of dish. I'd recommend either unsweetened silk, or adding some tofutti sour cream at the end (after turning it off, so it doesn't curdle) -- thatll make it more authentic... if you can get vegan yogurt that's truly plain, i.e. without the cane sugar crystals, thatll work too.
Archived comment by: nima_toad
How much (ounces/weight) chicken is that? I have access to Morningstar Farms Chikn Strips but haven't seen Yves brand chicken.
Archived comment by: vegetasia
Vegetasia... I just went to Yves website to search for the chicken tenders (
http://www.yvesveggie.com/products_details.php?product_id=155&page=1&pIdName=Veggie%20Tenders)... it says a serving size is 85g and there are 2 servings per package... so 170g... sorry I don't know what that is in ounces. Toad... I stand behind my recipe. The Silk soy creamer is really wonderful in this dish. Dont forget, its a recipe for butter chicken on a VEGAN site, how authentic is it going to be!?! (if anyone tries this recipe with tofutti or soyogurt, let me know how it turns out) thx K^2
Archived comment by: k2
Mmmmm K^2 this sound delicious. I can't wait to try it this weekend. I have never personally found Silk Creamer to be sweet at all, unless perhaps the other poster is referring to the flavored one. Recipe looks great!
Archived comment by: vggiegirl
