Vegan butter chicken recipe

Name: Vegan butter chicken recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 14 oz super-firm tofu/high-protein tofu ((or extra firm tofu, pressed to remove excess water. Cut the tofu into six slabs)); 1 tsp ginger garlic paste; Juice of 1 lemon; 1 tbsp avocado oil or any neutral oil; 2 tbsp vegan yogurt; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp paprika ((or Kashmiri chili powder)); 1 tbsp ground coriander; 2 tbsp vegan butter ((divided)); 3 cloves; 3 green cardamom pods; 1 black cardamom pods; 1-inch piece cinnamon; 2 bay leaves; 1 medium onion ((sliced)); 3 tomatoes ((cut in a large dice)); 6 cloves garlic; ½ inch knob ginger ((roughly chopped)); ¼ cup raw cashews; ¼ cup pumpkin seeds; 1 tbsp maple syrup; 1 tsp garam masala; 1 tbsp kasoori methi ((dry fenugreek leaves))

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:30min

Here's my recipe for authentic tasting Indian vegan butter chicken made with tofu, vegan butter and cashew cream. It is full-flavored and delicious but not spicy or overwhelming.

Updated at: Sat, 26 Sep 2026 08:34:47 GMT