By Rachael Carruthers
Butter chicken
10 steps
Prep:20minCook:50min
Updated at: Thu, 01 Feb 2024 01:19:19 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
27
Low
Glycemic Load
8
Low
Nutrition per serving
Calories747 kcal (37%)
Total Fat59 g (84%)
Carbs28.4 g (11%)
Sugars11.6 g (13%)
Protein29.6 g (59%)
Sodium2675 mg (134%)
Fiber7.2 g (26%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
4 servings
Chicken marinade
4boneless chicken thighs
cut into bite-sized pieces
¾ cupplain full-fat yoghurt
4cloves garlic
minced
2 tsplemon juice
2 Tbspginger
grated
1green chilli
1 tspgaram masala
½ tspturmeric
1 tspground cumin
1 tspred chilli powder
1 tspsalt
Curry sauce
4 Tbspghee
or 3 tbsp butter + 1 tbsp oil
1star anise
1cinnamon stick
3cloves
½ tspcumin seeds
1onion
large, diced
2 tbspsgarlic
minced, or finely grated
1 Tbspginger
minced, or finely grated
1 tspground cumin
1 tspgaram masala
1 tspground coriander
2 Tbsptomato paste
400gcrushed canned tomatoes
2 tspred chilli powder
adjust to your taste preference
1 Tbspsalt
or to taste
1 cupheavy cream
2 Tbspkasoori methi
dried fenugreek leaves
Coriander
optional, as garnish
Instructions
Step 1
Mix all the marinade ingredients to coat the chicken.
boneless chicken thighs4 
plain full-fat yoghurt¾ cup
cloves garlic4 
lemon juice2 tsp
ginger2 Tbsp
green chilli1 
turmeric½ tsp
red chilli powder1 tsp
salt1 tspStep 2
Cook the chicken until browned, don't worry about cooking it through.
Step 3
Heat the ghee and add cumin seeds, cinnamon sticks, cloves and star anise.
ghee4 Tbsp
star anise1 
cinnamon stick1 
cloves3 
cumin seeds½ tspStep 4
Once the cumin seeds start to sizzle, add the onions.
onion1 Step 5
Cook until the onions are browned (3-4 minutes) and then add the ginger and garlic.
garlic2 tbspsginger1 TbspStep 6
Cook until fragrant (30 seconds) and then add the spices and tomato paste and cook for 5 minutes until the paste has darkened.
ground coriander1 tsp
tomato paste2 TbspStep 7
Add the crushed tomatoes and cook for 20-30 minutes on a low heat.
crushed canned tomatoes400gStep 8
Add in the chicken and heavy cream, stir well and cook for 5 minutes until the chicken is cooked through.
heavy cream1 cup
kasoori methi2 TbspStep 9
Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.
Step 10
Garnish with coriander and serve with rice and fresh naan.
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