Quick Butter Chicken
Creamy, mildly spiced tomato curry — India's most beloved export. Cooking the tomato sauce down properly before adding the cream is what gives butter chicken its deep colour and silky finish, not just a pink tint.
Total time
40 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
25 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
Indian
gluten-freehigh-protein
Ingredients
700gchicken thigh, cubed
400g tincrushed tomatoes
1/2 cupcream
to tastegaram masala and butter
Instructions
1
Marinate the chicken briefly.
2
Cook in a hot pan until sealed and lightly coloured on the outside, then set aside.
3
Simmer the crushed tomatoes with the garam masala and butter for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until reduced and deeply coloured.
4
Stir in the cream and the chicken and simmer for 10 minutes until the sauce turns silky and the chicken is cooked through.
Nutrition (estimated)
Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.
Calories
364
Protein
56g
Fat
12.6g
Carbs
5g
Fiber
1.2g
Sodium
142mg
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