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Butter Chicken
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Butter Chicken

An iconic Indian dish, butter chicken features tender pieces of chicken cooked in a creamy tomato sauce. It's a favorite for special occasions and is loved for its rich, buttery flavor.

Ready in 75 minutes · serves 4 · 600 calories per serving · indian cuisine.

75
min total
4
servings
600
cal / serving
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Ingredients

  • 1 kgchicken
  • 1/2 cupyogurt
  • 1/2 cupbutter
  • 1/2 cupcream
  • 1 cuptomato puree
  • 1 inchginger
  • 4 clovesgarlic
  • 1 teaspoongaram masala
  • 1 teaspooncumin
  • to tastesalt

Instructions

  1. 01

    In a bowl, marinate chicken with yogurt, ginger, garlic, and salt for 1 hour.

  2. 02

    In a pan, melt butter and sauté marinated chicken until browned.

  3. 03

    Add tomato puree, cream, cumin, and garam masala, and simmer for 40 minutes.

  4. 04

    Serve with naan or rice, garnished with cilantro.

Recipe via Weeknight Win

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