Butter Chicken (Murgh Makhani)

Name: Butter Chicken (Murgh Makhani)
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 700g boneless (skinless chicken thighs, cut into 4cm pieces); 120g full fat Greek yoghurt; 25g Garlic and Ginger Paste; 15ml lemon juice; 1 teaspoon Kashmiri chilli powder; 1 teaspoon Garam Masala; 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon fine salt; 15ml rapeseed oil; 50g unsalted butter (divided); 20g Garlic and Ginger Paste; 1 teaspoon ground coriander; 2 x 400g tins whole plum tomatoes (including their juice); 60g raw (unsalted cashews); 1 teaspoon fine salt (plus more if required); 150ml hot water (plus more to adjust the sauce); 150ml double cream; 2 teaspoons dried fenugreek leaves; 1 teaspoon caster sugar (optional)

Instructions

Prep:25minCook:45min

Marinated chicken thighs are grilled until lightly charred, then folded into a smooth tomato and cashew sauce finished with butter, double cream and dried fenugreek. This from-scratch Butter Chicken is creamy and gently spiced, with enough tomato acidity to balance its richness.

Updated at: Sun, 01 Nov 2026 05:49:03 GMT