Butter Chicken

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Yogurt-and-spice marinated chicken simmered in a velvety tomato sauce mellowed with butter and cream, fragrant with garam masala, cumin and turmeric.

Prep 00:20

Cook 00:30

Total 00:50

Yield 4-5

Ingredients

Chicken thigh, cut into pieces
Plain yogurt
Ginger and garlic
Lemon juice
Garam masala, turmeric, chili powder, cumin
Butter and/or ghee
Onion
Tomato passata
Heavy cream
Salt
Sugar

Yogurt-and-spice marinated chicken simmered in a velvety tomato sauce mellowed with butter and cream, fragrant with garam masala, cumin and turmeric.

Instructions

1

Marinate chicken in yogurt, ginger, garlic, lemon and spices.
2

Sear or grill the marinated chicken.
3

Sauté onion in butter; add spices and tomato passata.
4

Simmer until the sauce deepens in color and thickens.
5

Stir in cream and the cooked chicken; simmer to combine.
6

Finish with butter; serve with rice or naan.

Category: Dinner
Cuisine: Indian

Recipe Attribution

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