🍗 Non-Vegetarian North Indian Dinner

Butter Chicken

Tender chicken in a velvety tomato-butter-cream sauce — arguably the world's most famous Indian dish.

Prep20 min
🍳Cook40 min
🕐Total60 min
👥Serves4
📊LevelMedium

Method

  1. 1

    Marinate chicken in yogurt, lemon, red chilli and garam masala for 2 hours minimum.

  2. 2

    Grill or bake marinated chicken at 220°C for 20 minutes until charred at edges.

  3. 3

    Heat butter and oil. Fry onion puree until golden.

  4. 4

    Add ginger-garlic paste, cook 2 minutes.

  5. 5

    Add tomato puree and all spices. Cook until oil separates.

  6. 6

    Blend the gravy to smooth, strain for extra silkiness.

  7. 7

    Add grilled chicken and cream.

  8. 8

    Simmer 10 minutes. Crush kasuri methi between palms and add.

  9. 9

    Serve with garlic naan.

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