By Saina
Butter Chicken
15 steps
Prep:15minCook:30min
Butter chicken is a creamy dish made with tender chicken cooked in a rich, buttery tomato sauce. It has a mild, slightly sweet flavor, with spices and a touch of cream to make it smooth and flavorful. It’s usually served with naan bread or rice.
Updated at: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 20:15:10 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Great
Glycemic Index
30
Low
Glycemic Load
9
Low
Nutrition per serving
Calories607.5 kcal (30%)
Total Fat39.9 g (57%)
Carbs29.6 g (11%)
Sugars12.9 g (14%)
Protein38.1 g (76%)
Sodium781 mg (39%)
Fiber7.3 g (26%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
3 servings
For Chicken Tikka
400 gmChicken boneless
salt
to taste
1 Tbspginger garlic paste
2 Tbsplemon juice
4 Tbspoil
1 ½ TbspKashmiri chilli powder
1 cupYogurt
salt
to taste
1 Tbsplemon juice
For Curry:
2 cupswater
500 gmsTomato
diced
1Bay leaf
1 stickCinnamon
1Black cardamom
3Cloves
no & Cardamom
8garlic cloves
no & ginger - 1 small piece
1 Tbspkashmiri chilli powder
2 Tbspbutter
12Cashew nuts
On Pan
Instructions
Step 1
For chicken tikka pat dry the chicken. Add salt, lemon juice and ginger & garlic paste. Keep aside for at least 20 mins.
Step 2
In a bowl add mustard oil & chilly powder and whisk together. No add hung curd, salt and lemon juice.
Step 3
Whisk and then add chicken to this marinade.
Step 4
Heat a grill pan on high heat, sprinkle some oil on the hot pan and grill the chicken till it is done.
Step 5
Remove and keep aside.
Step 6
Alternatively, you can cook the chicken in preheated oven at 180c for 20 mins and remove it.
Step 7
For the curry mix all the ingredients and add them to a clean deep vessel pan. Bring it to a boil. Cover and cook for 20 mins after the boil.
Step 8
Now remove and let it cook for few minutes.
Step 9
Add it to a blender and make a fine puree.
Step 10
Strain and keep aside.
Step 11
In a separate pan melt butter and saute chopped ginger and chopped green chilly.
Step 12
Add the curry and some water to get the right consistency.
Step 13
Add fenugreek leaves powder, sugar and salt to taste.
Step 14
Add the cooked chicken into the curry and bring to a boil.
Step 15
Finish with fresh cream
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