Butter Chicken Fries – Crispy French Fries topped with lusciously creamy Butter Chicken.
Lately I have observed an interesting phenomenon here in this tiny city of Alabama. It is the occurrence of a bunch of festivals celebrating different cultures of this world. There have been a bunch of Greek festivals, a Middle eastern festival and most recently a Brazilian festival. I can say all the food on display was a pretty good source of inspiration for my next recipe. But me being me I looked to Canada for ideas and came up with “Butter Chicken Fries”; my delicious take on one of their most popular recipes “Poutine”.
Magic City Birmingham !!
If you come to Birmingham with a preconceived notion that this is a sleepy city of people with laid-back attitudes then I must say that y’all couldn’t be more wrong. Trust me this is a rapidly developing city in every way, shape and form. There is a major redevelopment process underway with booming new businesses, new buildings and condos sprouting up left and right. Most importantly for people like me there’re are a host of restaurants serving great food.
Another cool thing that happens especially this month is that there seems to be a festival happening pretty much every weekend. I was simply amazed to see the number of people that turned out at one of the Greek festivals that happened near my place of work. I had originally thought that with the plentiful food on display at these festivals that recipe ideas would start popping in my head left and right. But that never happened because I was too busy wolfing down all the delectable treats (LAUGHS!!!)
What is Poutine ?
So I turned my attention to our neighbor up north Canada and to one of their delicacies “Poutine”. Poutine is a dish that is made with french fries smothered in gravy and topped with cheese curds. I had always wanted to see how fries smothered in gravy taste like and this seemed to be as good a time to do so. The only problem was which Indian dish to use as the gravy. To me the answer was clear as night and day. It was going to be the ever popular Butter Chicken and Voila the sumptuous Butter Chicken Fries were born.
Easy Rich & Creamy Butter Chicken Recipe (Murgh Makhani)
To begin with lets make the gravy first. I love to make the base of my curries by roasting onions and garlic and then grinding it to a fine paste . But this time I added almonds to the paste for a little nuttiness. Time for the delicious curry to begin. So start cooking the above made paste in a large saucepan and add the tomato puree to it.
Now come all the dry spice powders which I consider the stars of this gravy along with the chicken. Finish up the curry with a splash of cream for that rich, creamy flavor and just let the chicken cook merrily in all its delicious glory. I touched up my curry with crushed fenugreek leaves for that extra special touch but this step is completely optional.
How to make Crispy French Fries Perfect every time.
I was in one of those moods in which I wasn’t going to buy french fries but make my own. The last time I made them they turned out to be a soggy mess. This time I decided to consult the experts i.e. food network website. I found a nice and easy recipe on their and followed it to a T. Lo and behold I had crispy, golden brown fries. The secret for crispy outside and soft inside is to fry the potatoes twice.
Tips to make crispy Fries
- Russet potatoes are ideal for french fries.
- Make sure to cut your fries evenly.
- Soak the potatoes in water for at least 2 hr. More the better. You can soak it in water overnight in a fridge. Or for 30 min in cold water when in hurry.
- Dry them with a paper towel. This is really important.
- Cook the potatoes in batches until soft just for a minute to start the cooking process. Drain on paper towel and let it stand for 15 min
- Fry the potatoes again in batches and cook until they are golden and crisp.
How to assemble Butter Chicken Poutine
All that is left to do now is to make sure all the fries are coated with this deliciously rich gravy and eat. That is exactly what I plan on doing!!!
Make Ahead Butter Chicken Loaded Fries
Butter chicken can be made ahead and kept it in the fridge. It tastes even better the next day.
French fries can also be made ahead. After soaking, drying and frying it once. Let it cool and then store in a zip lock bag. When ready to eat fry for a second time.
Reheat the butter chicken and Coat it over the fries
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- Chicken Burrito Bowl
- Malvani Chicken Curry with Vade
- Masala Chicken on Toast
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Butter Chicken Fries
Ingredients
Butter Chicken
- 1 lb Chicken Thighs
- 2 tbsp Butter
- 1 medium Onion
- 4 Garlic Cloves
- ¼ cup Almonds
- 1 cup Heavy Cream
- 2 cups Tomato Puree
- 1 tsp Garam Masala
- ½ tsp Cumin Powder
- ½ tsp Red Chili Powder
- 1 ½ tsp Fenugreek Leaves
- Salt as per taste
French Fries
- 3 Russet Potatoes
- Oil for frying
- Salt as per taste
Instructions
Butter Chicken
- Cut the chicken thighs into small pieces.
- Heat butter in a pan, add garlic and cook till the raw smell vanishes. Then add the onions and sauté till golden. Keep aside to cool.
- Transfer it in a food processor, add almonds, a little water and make a fine paste.
- In a large pot melt butter over medium heat, add onion paste, tomato puree and stir well. Cook for 5 to 7 minutes.
- Toss in the dry spices: cumin powder, garam masala, red chili powder and mix well.
- Once it starts to bubble add heavy cream, chicken and stir well. Simmer for 20 min, stirring occasionally. Cook until chicken is tender and liquid is reduced.
- Add crushed fenugreek leaves. Season with salt.
French Fries
- Peel potatoes. Cut them into fries. Soak them in water for 2 hours.
- Drain off the water and dry them with a paper towel.
- Heat oil on a high heat, cook the potatoes in batches until soft just for a minute to start the cooking process. Drain on a paper towel.
- Start frying the potatoes again in batches and cook until they are golden and crisp.
- Remove the fries on a paper towel and sprinkle salt.
Assembly
- Place some French fries in a serving plate. Top with butter chicken and dig in.
MADE ME HUNGRY!
Guys, Thanks For sharing this Great Recipe. My Family Loved it. I am definitely sharing this recipe and this website with my friend. Hope they also love it. Thank you again for sharing such a great recipe.
I am glad you liked it Ashok…
This recipe would surely make my kids go crazy , so fun combinations of butter chicken, and fries. I’m intrigued by the idea of using the curry over fries . I’ll have to make this soon! Hope you are
The fries smothered with gravy are definitely different Aarthi but I am sure you will like it..
Ok, Rahul! This is a wondeeful combination of flavors! Butter Chicken = YUMM! Fries = YUMM! The result can only be awesome! Brilliant!
It sure is Laura.. The flavors surprisingly go well together..
Such a fun dish! Really intriguing combo of flavors. I’ve never been to Birmingham, but I’ve always heard it has a lo going on. Super post — thanks.
Thanks John.. Birmingham does have a lot going on and is a rapidly evolving city.. As of now it is Atlanta lite and does have plans to become just like Atlanta..
A brilliant combination, Rahul! Two of my favorites in one delicious combination!
Hey, now you are talking my language.. I am a big fan of both these dishes myself..
Sat sri akaal Rahul ji, I am Rakesh, I have a small cafe in Amritsar, Is it OK if I put this recipe on my menu. Butter chicken fries looks amazing. Thank you Sirji
Thank you so much for asking Rakesh and you can definitely put my recipe on your menu. Just dont forget to mention where the recipe came from!! (my blog..) And dont forget to send me a picture when you make it…
How dare you combine two of my favorite foods? Now I will have to try this heavenly combination! Be still my heart!
That is such a wonderful way to describe food Abbe. You do have a way with words..
Oh my goodness, these fries look so scrumptious I could eat the entire plate! We LOVE homemade fries here, but have never tried them with any sort of gravy! But yours sounds delicious! Definitely Pinning! Thank you so much for sharing!
I never even thought of gravy on fries till I saw the classic Canadian poutine.. At that moment I knew I had to try them and they turned out way better than I expected..
Ah! I missed that you had moved to Birmingham. I’ve never visited Birmingham, but I have driven through it several times, and I lived all over the South. I miss it down there! I’m glad to hear that you’re settling in nicely. As far as the festivals and food inspiration, it sounds like quite the adventure! And this recipe? I love it! It’s like Indian food meets poutine…in the best possible way!
Its a surprisingly nice city to live in David with a ton of state parks in and around the city.. The poutine idea you mentioned was definitely my inspiration for this recipe…
I would eat a few plates of these with ease. I am going to try soaking my potatoes next time I make chips. It is something I have never done before
My wife and I couldn’t wait to finish this up and did so in double quick time. Now I am convinced butter chicken tastes better with pretty much anything..
This looks like such an interesting dish, combining French Fries with Butter Chicken. I have never made Butter Chicken before and am anxious to try this. So, I think I will first become an expert at Butter Chicken before adding the Fries!
Hey Fran, butter chicken is extremely easy to make but boy its so freakishly delicious.. Its great on its own and not something to be messed with. I couldn’t resist doing something different with it which is how this recipe came to be..