Butter Chicken
Indian
Intermediate
Main CourseCreamy Butter Chicken Recipe: A Classic North Indian Dish
Butter Chicken
80 mins
Cooking Time
Intermediate
Difficulty
27
Ingredients
Non Veg
Diet
If there’s one Indian curry dish that’s taken the world by storm, it’s butter chicken. Made in a rich and creamy tomato-based gravy, butter chicken is a classic North Indian curry. Its popularity lies in the curry being less spicy than most Indian mains, all thanks to the addition of cashews. It pairs well with most flatbreads and steamed or jeera rice. And with this butter chicken recipe, you can give takeout a rest and recreate the magic in your kitchen.
Ingredients
UNITSIngredients
For marinating chicken
1 kgChicken thighs (skinless, bone-in)
½ cupHung curd
1 tspRed chilli powder
1 tbspCoriander powder
½ tspTurmeric
1 tbspGinger-Garlic Paste
1 tspGaram Masala
1 tspSalt
1 tbspOil
1 tbspLemon juice
For the curry/sauce
3 tbspButter
6-8Tomatoes
1-2Onion(chopped)
¼ cupCashew nuts
1 tbspGinger-garlic paste
2-3Green cardamom
2-4Cloves(optional)
2 tspKashmiri Red chilli powder
1 tspCoriander powder
½ tspCumin powder
1 tspGaram Masala
1Green chillies (chopped)
1 tbspFenugreek leaves (chopped)
⅓ cupHeavy cream
½ tspSugar
to tasteSalt
2 tbspChopped coriander leaves (for garnish)