Butter Chicken

Ingredients

• 450 g chicken thighs
• 2 tbsp yogurt
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 tsp garam masala (For the marinade)
• 2 tsp tikka masala (For the marinade)
• 1.5 tsp paprika (For the marinade)
• 1 tsp cumin (For the marinade)
• 1 tsp coriander (For the marinade)
• 0.5 tsp turmeric (For the marinade)
• 0.5 tsp cinnamon (For the marinade)
• 0.5 tsp mild chili powder (For the marinade)
• 6 garlic (Cloves, for the marinade)
• 2 tsp ginger (For the marinade)
• 1 tsp salt (For the marinade)
• 1 onion (For the sauce)
• 30 g butter (For frying the chicken and onion)
• 2 tbsp tomato paste (For the sauce)
• 150 ml passata (For the sauce)
• 150 ml cooking cream (For the sauce)
• 1 tbsp sugar (For the sauce)
• 1 tsp garam masala (For the sauce)
• 0.5 tsp cumin (For the sauce)
• 0.5 tsp coriander (For the sauce)
• 1 tsp dried fenugreek (For the sauce)
• 1 tbsp peanut butter (For the sauce)
• salt (To taste, for the sauce)

Steps

1. 1

   Mix the chicken thighs with the yogurt, lemon juice, garam masala, tikka masala, paprika, cumin, coriander, turmeric, cinnamon, mild chili powder, garlic, ginger, and 1 teaspoon of salt. Preferably marinate the chicken overnight.

2. 2

   Fry the marinated chicken in butter until golden brown. Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside.

3. 3

   Sauté the onion in the butter.

4. 4

   Add the tomato paste and fry for 2–3 minutes.

5. 5

   Add the garam masala, cumin, coriander, dried fenugreek, passata, and sugar.

6. 6

   Add the peanut butter and cooking cream.

7. 7

   Simmer the sauce gently for 5 minutes.

8. 8

   Blend the sauce until smooth.

9. 9

   Return the fried chicken to the sauce and simmer everything for approximately 10 more minutes.

10. 10

    Season the sauce to taste with additional salt. Serve with rice and garlic naan.

Notes

The source does not specify an exact marinating time, other than recommending overnight marination. The amount of butter is not divided separately between frying the chicken and the onion; use the stated 30 g of butter for both.

Nutrition per serving

• main course
• South Asian
• chicken
• creamy
• spicy
• stew
• easy
• with rice