Butter Chicken

Name: Butter Chicken
Prep time: 2 h 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 2 h 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 800g chicken thighs, diced; 200ml full fat yoghurt; 2 tsp garam masala; 2 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp turmeric; 1 tsp chilli powder; 400g crushed tomatoes; 200ml double cream; 60g butter; 1 large onion, diced; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 2cm fresh ginger, minced; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 3 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 handful fresh coriander

The world's most beloved Indian curry — tender chicken in a rich, creamy tomato and butter sauce with aromatic spices.

Total time

165 min

Prep

130 min

Cook

35 min

Difficulty

medium

Cuisine

Indian

gluten-free

Ingredients

800gchicken thighs, diced

200mlfull fat yoghurt

2 tspgaram masala

2 tspground cumin

1 tspturmeric

1 tspchilli powder

400gcrushed tomatoes

200mldouble cream

60gbutter

1large onion, diced

4 clovesgarlic, minced

2cmfresh ginger, minced

2 tbsptomato paste

3 tbspvegetable oil

1 handfulfresh coriander

Instructions

Marinate chicken in yoghurt, half the spices and salt for 2 hours minimum.

Grill or pan-fry chicken until charred at the edges, set aside.

Fry onion in oil and butter until deep golden, add garlic and ginger.

Add remaining spices and tomato paste, cook 2 minutes.

Add crushed tomatoes, simmer 15 minutes until rich.

Blend sauce until smooth, return to pan.

Add cream and chicken, simmer 10 minutes.

Scatter with coriander and serve with basmati rice and naan.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

839

Protein

67.2g

Fat

56.1g

Carbs

15.2g

Fiber

Sodium

199mg

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