Butter Chicken - Recipes by Surya

Butter Chicken is one of the most popular Indian chicken dishes. Typically served with roti, naan or pulao, this Butter Chicken recipe is made with a rich and creamy tomato gravy. If you're planning to host a family get-together, then you must go for this simple chicken recipe as it is sure to be loved by people of all age groups. Prepared with rich tomato gravy and butter floating on top of it, this non-vegetarian recipe goes really well with breads of all kinds such as Naans, Rumali Rotis and even Tandoori roti and Chapatis. You can also pair this with any Raita of your choice. This main dish recipe is easy-to-make and can be made by using simple ingredients available in the kitchen. You can also make this quick Butter Chicken recipe on special occasions like kitty parties and pot lucks. If you're a spice junkie and love all things spicy, then customise this chicken recipe a bit by adding more green chillies. 

Butter Chicken

Below are the recipe details on how to make this delicious Indian Butter Chicken recipe.

HOW TO MAKE INDIAN BUTTER CHICKEN:

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BUTTER CHICKEN RECIPE:

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

30 mins

Total Time

45 mins

 

Butter Chicken is one of the most popular Indian chicken dishes. 

Course: Non- Veg

Cuisine: Indian

Servings: 8

Calories: 786 kcal

Author: Surya

Ingredients

• 1 kilograms chicken
• 500 grams butter
• 2 tablespoon refined oil
• 2 teaspoon onion paste
• 1 teaspoon ginger paste
• 1 teaspoon garlic paste
• 4 broken and de seeded red chilli
• 1 teaspoon mace powder
• 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
• 1 teaspoon coriander powder
• 1/2 cup yoghurt (curd)
• 6 pureed tomato
• 1 1/2 teaspoon kasoori methi powder
• 2 teaspoon coriander seeds
• 2 black cardamom
• 3 green cardamom
• 2 bay leaf
• 2 crushed cinnamon
• 3 tablespoon fresh cream
• 2 teaspoon salt
• 5 sliced & slit green chilli
• 2 medium chopped onion
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 4 clove
• 4 handful crushed dried fenugreek leaves
• 1 handful coriander leaves

Instructions

STEP 1

In a large bowl, mix yogurt, onion paste, green chillies, ginger-garlic paste, sugar, salt, green cardamoms, black cardamoms and mace powder. Add pieces of raw chicken in the bowl and mix well. Allow the chicken to marinate overnight. Once the chicken is well marinated, roast it in a tandoor or an oven till its 3/4th done.

STEP 2

Now heat little butter in a pan over moderate flame. Add bay leaves, cloves, cinnamon, red chillies and crushed coriander seeds. Sauté the ingredients for half a minute. Now in the same pan, add a bit of onion, red chilli powder, coriander powder, kasoori methi powder and tomatoes. Sauté them for 5 minutes and once done, transfer the mixture in a blender to make a puree.

STEP 3

Heat the remaining butter in a pan. Add the pureed mixture and bring it to a boil. Add marinated chicken pieces, salt, fresh cream and mix well. To make sure that the consistency is not too thick, add some water to the mixture. Now add sliced green chilies, crushed fenugreek leaves and let it simmer for few minutes. Bring it to a full boil.

STEP 4

Transfer the dish to a serving bowl and garnish it with coriander leaves and cream. 

Recipe Notes

This butter chicken recipe is easy-to-make and can be made by using simple ingredients available in the kitchen. If you're a spice junkie and love all things spicy, then customize this chicken recipe a bit by adding more green chillis or black pepper powder. Try it and relish the burst of Indian flavours. Serve it with naan or rice.