Description
A cozy and restaurant-style butter chicken recipe that is creamy and flavorful, perfect for a special dinner at home.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 lbs chicken thighs, boneless
- 1 cup plain yogurt
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 inch ginger, minced
- 2 tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp coriander
- 1 tsp paprika or Kashmiri chili powder
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup tomato puree or crushed tomatoes
- 3 tbsp butter
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 tsp sugar or honey (optional)
- 2 tsp kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves, optional)
Instructions
- Marinate the chicken in a mix of yogurt, ginger, garlic, garam masala, cumin, coriander, paprika, turmeric, and salt for at least 10 minutes.
- Cook the chicken in a skillet or grill pan over medium heat until browned and cooked through, then set aside.
- Build the sauce by adding butter to the same pan, then sauté more garlic and ginger for 30 seconds before adding tomato puree and simmering for 10-15 minutes.
- Blend the sauce until smooth using a blender or immersion blender.
- Finish the curry by returning the sauce to the pan, adding butter and cream, and incorporating the cooked chicken. Simmer gently for 5-8 minutes.
Notes
For a smooth texture, blend the sauce. If desired, cook chicken under the broiler for a smoky flavor.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 90mg