Butter Chicken
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Butter Chicken
Instructions
Cook:1h 15min
Updated at: Sun, 13 Sep 2026 02:29:14 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
31
Low
Glycemic Load
6
Low
Nutrition per serving
Calories797.1 kcal (40%)
Total Fat66.7 g (95%)
Carbs18.6 g (7%)
Sugars7.5 g (8%)
Protein32.5 g (65%)
Sodium319.5 mg (16%)
Fiber2.3 g (8%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
6 servings
1 ½ cupsfull-fat greek yogurt
2 tablespoonslemon juice
1 ½ tablespoonsground turmeric
2 tablespoonsgaram masala
2 tablespoonsground cumin
3 poundschicken thighs
on the bone
0.25 poundunsalted butter
4 teaspoonsneutral oil
like vegetable or canola oil
2yellow onions
medium-size, peeled and diced
4cloves garlic
peeled and minced
3 tablespoonsfresh ginger
peeled and grated or finely diced
1 tablespooncumin seeds
1cinnamon stick
2tomatoes
medium-size, diced
2red chiles
like Anaheim, or 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and diced
kosher salt
to taste
⅔ cupchicken stock
low-sodium or homemade
1 ½ cupscream
1 ½ teaspoonstomato paste
3 tablespoonsground almonds
or finely chopped almonds, optional
0.5 bunchcilantro leaves
stems removed
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