Butter Chicken

Ingredients

• 1 chicken breast (Large; cut into small cubes; for marinade)
• 2 tsp ginger-garlic paste (For marinade)
• 0.5 tsp turmeric powder (For marinade)
• 2 tsp red chili powder (For marinade; adjust to taste)
• 1 tsp coriander powder (For marinade)
• 0.5 tsp garam masala powder (For marinade)
• 3 tbsp neutral oil (For gravy)
• 5 tbsp unsalted butter (For gravy)
• 1 onion (Large; sliced; for gravy)
• 2 tomatoes (Large; sliced; for gravy)
• 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste (For gravy)
• salt (To taste; for gravy)
• 0.5 tsp turmeric powder (For gravy)
• 0.5 tsp cumin powder (For gravy)
• 0.5 tsp coriander powder (For gravy)
• 1 tsp red chili powder (For gravy)
• 10 cashews (10–12 cashews; for gravy)
• 4 dried red chilies (4–5; use 2 for mild heat)
• 3 tbsp unsalted butter (For finishing, plus 2–3 small cubes for enriching)
• 1 tsp Kashmiri red chili powder (For finishing)
• heavy cream (A splash; for finishing)
• 0.5 tsp garam masala (For finishing)
• 1 tsp dried fenugreek leaves (Kasuri methi; crushed; for finishing)
• fresh cilantro (For garnish)
• chili oil (Drizzle for serving)
• heavy cream (Extra cream for serving)

Steps

1. 1

   Cut the large chicken breast into small cubes. Combine it with the ginger-garlic paste, turmeric powder, red chili powder, coriander powder, and garam masala powder listed for the marinade.

2. 2

   Prepare the gravy ingredients by slicing the onion and tomatoes and gathering the ginger-garlic paste, seasonings, cashews, and dried red chilies.

3. 3

   Cook the marinated chicken and prepare the gravy using the listed gravy ingredients, following the recipe’s intended butter-chicken method.

4. 4

   Finish the cooked gravy with the finishing butter, Kashmiri red chili powder, a splash of heavy cream, garam masala, and crushed dried fenugreek leaves. Enrich with the additional small butter cubes.

5. 5

   Garnish with fresh cilantro and serve with a drizzle of chili oil and extra cream. The post recommends serving the butter chicken with fluffy basmati rice or warm naan.

Notes

The supplied post provides the ingredient list and serving suggestion but does not provide ordered cooking instructions, cooking temperatures, or cooking times. Those method details should be obtained from the linked recipe or creator before preparing.

Nutrition per serving

• main
• Indian
• South Asian
• chicken
• comfort food
• spicy
• gluten-free
• weeknight dinner