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Classic Butter Chicken

Creamy tomato gravy, tender chicken, and a finish of butter — weeknight comfort from a home kitchen.

Classic Butter Chicken

Ingredients

  • 500g boneless chicken, cubed
  • 1 cup yogurt
  • 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
  • 1 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • 400g tomato puree
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1/2 cup cream
  • 1 tsp kasuri methi
  • Salt to taste

Method

  1. 1Marinate chicken in yogurt, ginger-garlic, chilli, and salt for 20 minutes.
  2. 2Pan-sear the chicken until lightly charred. Set aside.
  3. 3In the same pan, simmer tomato puree with garam masala and a pinch of salt.
  4. 4Stir in butter and cream. Add chicken and cook 8 minutes.
  5. 5Crush kasuri methi over the top and serve with rice or naan.

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