Georgina with plate of Butter Chicken
Georgina

Easy Butter Chicken

I've used this recipe for years to make Butter Chicken and I think it tastes the most similar to mall or takeaway Butter Chicken (without using a traditional way to cook it).
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 600 g Chicken breast or thigh
  • 1/2 cup Onion, chopped
  • 1 cup Cream
  • 1 cup Water
  • 400 g Tomato sauce
  • 6 tbsp Butter
  • 2 tsp Chilli powder
  • 1/2 tsp Tumeric
  • 3 tsp Garam Marsala
  • 1 tsp Cumin
  • 1 tsp Cayenne Pepper
  • 1 tbsp Ginger
  • 1 tbsp Garlic
  • 1 Cinnamon stick
  • Salt and pepper
  • Basmati rice and or naan to serve

Equipment

  • 1 saucepan
  • 1 Pot

Method
 

  1. Chop up chicken into cubes and place in a bowl.
  2. Add salt and pepper, 1 tsp chilli powder and 1/2 tsp tumeric.
  3. Mix together till all pieces are coated with the spices.
  4. Add 2 tbsp butter into pan.
  5. Once melted, add chicken and cook till all white on outside.
  6. Remove chicken from pan.
  7. To the same pan, add another 2 tbsp butter.
  8. Add onion, garam marsala, remaining chilli powder, cumin, cayenne pepper, ginger, garlic, cinnamon stick and salt and pepper. Stir well.
  9. Add in tomato sauce and stir.
  10. Add in 1 cup water and 1 cup cream, stir.
  11. Add the chicken back in and simmer for 10-15 minutes on low.
  12. Turn off head and add 2 tbsp butter.
  13. Serve with basmati rice and/or naan.