Easy butter chicken

Name: Easy butter chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: Asian, Indian
Ingredients: 500g skinless boneless chicken thighs; 1/2-1 lemon (to taste) juiced; 2 tsp ground cumin; 2 tsp paprika; 1-2 tsp hot chilli powder; 200g natural yogurt; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 large onion chopped; 3 garlic cloves crushed; 1 green chilli deseeded and finely chopped (optional); thumb-sized piece ginger grated; 1 tsp garam masala; 2 tsp ground fenugreek; 3 tbsp tomato purée; 300ml chicken stock; 50g flaked almonds toasted; cooked basmati rice; naan bread; mango chutney or lime pickle; fresh coriander; lime wedges

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:35min

Fancy a healthy version of your favourite Friday night curry? Try our easy butter chicken – the meat can be marinaded the day before so you can get ahead on your prep

Updated at: Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:01:43 GMT