By Baba Cooks
Authentic Butter Chicken
23 steps
Prep:15minCook:25min
Time for an authentic restaurant style Butter Chicken, you're going to love this one!
Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 01:44:47 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Good
Glycemic Index
15
Low
Glycemic Load
1
Low
Nutrition per serving
Calories313.7 kcal (16%)
Total Fat22.2 g (32%)
Carbs6.8 g (3%)
Sugars0.7 g (1%)
Protein22.7 g (45%)
Sodium1573.7 mg (79%)
Fiber2.5 g (9%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
6 servings
0.5kgchicken breast
0.5kgchicken leg
1 tablespoongarlic ginger paste
½ teaspoonblack salt
1 tablespooncumin powder
1 tablespoonturmeric powder
1 tablespoonKashmiri chilli powder
1 tablespoonpaprika
1 tablespoongaram masala
1 tablespoonkasuri methi
dry fenugreek
1 tablespoonsalt
or to taste
3 tablespoonmustard oil
or olive oil
2 tablespoonyoghurt
fresh lemon juice
6cashew nuts
Instructions
Step 1
Prepare the marinade and mix in chicken then set aside for at least one hour
Step 2
Soak six cashew nuts
Step 3
Cook the chicken
Step 4
Heat some and oil and butter on a pan
Step 5
Then cook chicken on medium heat for about three minutes on each side
Step 6
Now for the sauce, on the same pan and on medium heat, add the oil then the whole spices
Step 7
After about 30 seconds add the onions
Step 8
Add some garlic ginger after about a minute
Step 9
Add the salt
Step 10
Get the onions soft
Step 11
Add the spices, put on low heat
Step 12
Add a dash of water to help cook spices
Step 13
Make sure spices don't burn
Step 14
Then add the tomatoes followed by tomato puree
Step 15
Get the tomatoes soft, add sugar
Step 16
Then add water followed by cashew nuts
Step 17
Cook for around 10 mins
Step 18
Put sauce aside and let it cool down
Step 19
Blend the sauce and strain into a new pan or pot
Step 20
Heat sauce then add cooked chicken
Step 21
When sauce comes to a simmer crush kasuri methi and add along with butter
Step 22
Once butter is melted in then add double cream
Step 23
Mix cream in to finish off
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