Deliciously Easy Butter Chicken Recipe: Your New Go-To Dish!

chef Harpreet

Why You'll Love This Butter Chicken Recipe?

If you've ever tried authentic butter chicken, you know it's a dish worth savoring. The rich, creamy sauce tinged with vibrant spices and tender chicken pieces is a match made in culinary heaven. But here’s the thing – making butter chicken at home doesn’t have to be a time-consuming chore. In this post, I’m excited to share an easy butter chicken recipe that will have you whipping it up in no time!

Gathering Your Ingredients

To create this delightful dish, you’ll want to ensure you have all the necessary ingredients. Here’s what you need for a scrumptious butter chicken:

  • 150g-CHICKEN

  • 5g - GINGER/GARLIC PASTE

  • 2g- GARAM MASALA

  • 2g- TURMERIC POWDER

  • 5g- KASHMIRI CHILLI POWDER

  • 5g- SALT

  • 15ML- SUNFLOWER OIL

  • 10ML- WATER

  • 5g- CORRIANDER POWDER

  • 2g- KASOORI METHI

  • 20g- TOMATO

  • 5g- CORRIANDER LEAVES

  • 20G- ONION

  • 10g- BUTTER

  • 5g- CLOVES

  • 5g- CARDAMON

  • 5g- BAYLEAF

  • 10ml- COOKING CREAME

  • 10g- YOGHURT/DAHI

These ingredients will help you achieve a flavor-packed butter chicken that feels like a labor of love, but is really just an easy recipe!

Step-by-Step Instructions

Ready to cook? Let’s get started with this simple butter chicken recipe:

  1. MARINATE THE CHIX-marinate the chicken cubes with salt,water,turmeric powder,corriander,garam masala,oil,and chilly powder,yoghurt/dahi

  2. COOK CHIX-cook chicken in oven or tandoor for 10 minute and keep aside

  3. START COOKING-heat butter in the pan.fry the onion until brown,then add ginger/garlicpaste,and saute for 1 minute,then add coriander powder,cumin,and garam masala and saute well.

  4. MAKE TOMATO PUREE-add tomato puree(on the differnt pan cut and cook the tomato with cloves,cardamon,bayleaf and make it puree) then add that puree with cooking creame and rest of masala and cook it well for 15 minute.

  5. FINAL TOUCH-mix sugar,and kasoori methi into the sause as well as butter and cook chicken along with the chicken water/juice

6. FINISH IT- cook for 10 minute finish with chop corriander serve hot.

This quick butter chicken recipe is perfect for busy weeknights when you crave something comforting but don’t want to spend hours in the kitchen. With just a few straightforward steps, you’ll be indulging in a delicious meal that tastes like it came from a restaurant, but made easily at home. Give it a try, and I bet it’ll become a staple in your recipe collection!