16/01/2023
Tonight I made butter chicken lasagne and OMG it was to die for. It was a bit faffy and seemed to take forever but oh my, it was soooo worth it ππ€€
Ingredients:
For the chicken:
3 chicken breasts, diced
140g plain fat free yogurt
2tsp ground cumin
2tsp coriander
2tsp garam masala
1tsp ground tumeric
1tsp paprika
1tsp chilli powder
1tbsp lemon juice
For the butter sauce:
2x onions, diced
2x garlic cloves, crushed
A good squeeze of ginger puree
1tsp chilli powder
160g finely diced butternut squash
360ml chicken stock
250g passata
1 red pepper, diced
For the lasagne:
200g dried lasagne sheets
300ml green top milk
1 & a half tbsp cornflour
15g parmesan cheese, grated
1tsp black pepper
100g grated mozzarella
Method:
Dice the chicken then add into a bowl with the yogurt, spices & lemon juice. Mix to combine turn refrigerate for 4hrs.
To make the sauce, place a deep frying pan over a medium-high heat & spray with a generous amount of frylight. Add the onions & fry until softened, then add the garlic, ginger paste & chilli powder and fry off for 1 minute. Add in the butternut squash, chicken stock, bring to the boil then cover and simmer for 15 mins.
Leave to cool slightly then transfer to a blender with the passata and blend until smooth.
Melt 2 tbsp butter in the pan and add the chicken and fry off until golden brown. Once the chicken is cooked, pour in the blended sauce and the red pepper and simmer for 5mins. With a wooden spoon break up the chicken slightly.
Put half the chicken mixture in an oven proof dish then place 4 lasagne sheets on top. Pour the rest of the chicken mix on top then add another 4 lasagne sheets.
Pour the milk with the cornflour into a saucepan and gently heat, whisking until it starts to thicken. Add the parmesan cheese and keep whisking until melted then add in the black pepper and keep mixing. Pour the white sauce over the lasagne and sprinkle over the mozzarella. Bake in the oven for 30mins then brown it by putting it under the grill for 5mins, sprinkle with coriander and serve.