🇮🇳 Indian
🍛 Butter Chicken
The definitive butter chicken: charred tandoori-style chicken in a velvety, mildly spiced tomato-cream sauce. Goes with everything.
50 minTotal time
15 minPrep
35 minCook
4Servings
560Calories
EasyDifficulty
Ingredients
- 800g chicken thighs
- 2 tbsp tandoori paste
- 150ml yoghurt
- 400g canned tomatoes
- 150ml double cream
- 3 tbsp ghee
- 2 onions
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp kashmiri chilli
Method
- Marinate chicken in yoghurt and tandoori paste for at least 2 hours.
- Grill or broil chicken until charred at edges. Set aside.
- Fry onions in ghee until deep golden. Add garlic, ginger, and spices.
- Add tomatoes; simmer 15 minutes. Blend sauce until smooth.
- Return to pan, add cream and chicken. Simmer 10 minutes.
- Season to taste. Finish with a knob of butter and fresh coriander.
Nutrition (per serving)
560Calories
40gProtein
18gCarbs
32gFat