By Kay Cee
Butter Chicken Pot Pie
9 steps
Prep:4hCook:14min
Indulge in this fusion of Butter Chicken and pot pie with fragrant yellow rice and garlic cheddar biscuits for a flavorful, comforting dish.
Updated at: Wed, 04 Mar 2026 15:04:53 GMT
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Ingredients
4 servings
1 lbboneless chicken thighs
cubed
1 tspKashmiri red chili powder
or paprika
1 tspsalt
1 tsplemon juice
½ cupgreek yogurt
1 tspcumin powder
1 tspcoriander powder
1 tspdried fenugreek leaves
1 Tbspneutral oil
1 Tbspghee
or butter
2green cardamoms
2whole cloves
1 ½ cupsonions
sliced
1 cuppassata
or tomato purée
1 Tbspginger-garlic paste
½ cupwater
hot
2 tspKashmiri red chili powder
or paprika
1 tspgaram masala
1 tspsugar
1 Tbspdried fenugreek leaves
1 cupwater
hot
½ cupheavy cream
2 Tbspfresh cilantro
finely chopped
1 packYellow Rice
Garlic Cheddar Biscuits
egg wash
Instructions
Step 1
Marinate the chicken with lemon juice, chili powder, and salt. Cover and set aside for 20 minutes. In another bowl, mix yogurt, cumin, coriander, fenugreek, and oil. Add the chicken and marinate overnight for best results.
Step 2
Cook the yellow rice according to package instructions.
Step 3
Preheat over to 220°C (428°F).
Step 4
Remove the chicken from the fridge and let come to room temperature. Heat ghee in a pan over medium-high heat and sear the chicken until browned. Set aside.
Step 5
In the same pan, sauté onions until golden. Add cinnamon, cloves, and cardamom, then ginger-garlic paste and cook for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and add spices and passata. Return to heat and cook until thickened.
Step 6
Blend sauce with hot water until smooth. Return to pan, bring to a boil, and simmer until thickened.
Step 7
Add chicken to sauce, cover, and simmer for 5-7 minutes until tender. Stir in salt, sugar, fenugreek leaves, and adjust seasoning. Remove from heat and add cream. Garnish with cilantro.
Step 8
In a pie dish, spread butter chicken sauce, layer with rice, pour butter chicken over, and top with biscuits. Brush with egg wash.
Step 9
Bake for 12-14 minutes until biscuits are golden brown. Serve and enjoy!
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