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