Simple Butter Chicken

Name: Simple Butter Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 45 min
Total time: 2 h
Cuisine: Asian, Indian
Ingredients: 6 tablespoons olive oil; 5 garlic cloves; 2 birds eye chiles; 2 long red chiles; 2 medium yellow onions, roughly chopped; 3 thumbs worth ginger, peeled; 125 ml ghee; 3 tablespoons tomato paste; 3 tablespoons turmeric; 2 tablespoons chili powder; 2 tablespoons garam masala; 2 tablespoons ground coriander; 2 tablespoons ground cumin; 785 grams tomato puree; 1 tablespoon dried Fenugreek leaves; 4 boneless and skinless chicken breasts, cut into 2.5 cm chunks (about 1 kilogram); 500 ml heavy cream; 113 grams unsalted butter; fresh cilantro; cooked Jasmine rice, to serve

6 steps

Prep:15minCook:1h 45min

In this scene from IT'S SUPPERTIME!, Matty shows you how to whip up a delicious butter chicken from start to finish.

Updated at: Wed, 08 Oct 2025 21:51:46 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories1024.8 kcal (51%)

Total Fat83.4 g (119%)

Carbs28.8 g (11%)

Sugars12.8 g (14%)

Protein45.2 g (90%)

Sodium274.8 mg (14%)

Fiber6.5 g (23%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Instructions

Step 1

Place the olive oil, garlic, chilies, onion, and ginger in a blender and purée until smooth.

Step 2

Heat ghee in a large dutch oven over medium-high. Add the onion purée and cook until the mixture darkens slightly and softens, about 15 minutes.

Step 3

Add the tomato paste, turmeric, chili powder, garam masala, coriander, and cumin and cook for 5 minutes, or until dark and sticky.

Step 4

Add in 1 ½ cups water. Using a wooden spoon, scrape up any browned bits at the bottom of the pan.

Step 5

Stir in the tomato puree and fenugreek leaves and increase the heat to high. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to maintain a simmer. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until thick, about 1 hour. Add the chicken and cook until the chicken is cooked through, about 15 minutes more.

Step 6

Add the cream and butter and stir to combine. Season with salt and serve garnished with fresh cilantro with steamed Jasmine rice.

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