Creamy Butter Chicken
Main Course
Creamy Butter Chicken
15 mins
15 mins
30 minutes
6
Ingredients
- 1.5 pounds chicken breast about 2 large breasts cubed
- 1/4 cup plain whole yogurt
- 2 teaspoons fresh ginger minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons garam masala
- 1 tablespoon coriander
- 1 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1 to 2 teaspoons cayenne powder to taste for spicyness
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 tablespoon turmeric
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil or ghee
- 1/4 cup tomato paste
- 1/2 cup tomato sauce
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon sugar or sweetness to taste
- garnish: chopped cilantro and yogurt
Instructions
- In a large bowl, add the cubed chicken breast, yogurt, fresh ginger, fresh garlic, garam masala, coriander, cumin, cayenne, salt, and turmeric. Mix together and optional, allow to marinade for at least an hour or more.
- Add 1 tablespoon of oil or ghee to a pan and cook your chicken over high heat until it has some browning and is cooked through. Do not overcook because it will continue to cook in the sauce. Set aside.
- In a saucepan, add 2 tablespoons oil or ghee over medium-high heat. Add the tomato paste and cook for about 3-4 minutes until it darkens in color.
- Add the tomato sauce, heavy cream, butter, and sugar. Whisk until smooth.
- Now add the chicken into the sauce, mix, and taste. Adjust to your liking.
- Garnish with chopped cilantro and a yogurt drizzle!
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Absolutely divine!!!!!!!!
My go to recipe. Sooo good. Easy to tweak the sauce to your liking. Thanks for all the amazing recipes Hajar!
Super easy recipe and delicious! Maa shaa Allah!
I’ve made this probably 5 times now and this recipe never fails it is absolutely delicious and extremely easy!
my go to butter chicken recipe, so comforting and so so good + easy to follow
Par excellent!! My family is raving about the dish!
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This is the best butter chicken I’ve ever had. I like it quite spicy so I add a lot of cayenne but I’ve made it for relatives without and it’s still absolutely delicious.
Sooo so good and easy
Made this with my roommates and we all LOVED it! It was super easy and didn’t take too long either.