🇮🇳 Indian

🍛 Butter Chicken

The definitive butter chicken: charred tandoori-style chicken in a velvety, mildly spiced tomato-cream sauce. Goes with everything.

★ 4.7 (614 reviews)
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

  1. Marinate chicken in yoghurt and tandoori paste for at least 2 hours.
  2. Grill or broil chicken until charred at edges. Set aside.
  3. Fry onions in ghee until deep golden. Add garlic, ginger, and spices.
  4. Add tomatoes; simmer 15 minutes. Blend sauce until smooth.
  5. Return to pan, add cream and chicken. Simmer 10 minutes.
  6. Season to taste. Finish with a knob of butter and fresh coriander.

Nutrition (per serving)

560Calories
40gProtein
18gCarbs
32gFat
gluten-freehalal