Easy Butter Chicken
Tender chicken pieces simmered in a rich, creamy tomato-based sauce with fragrant Indian spices.
Equipment
Ingredients
Ingredients
chicken breast (boneless, skinless)
800 g
butter
60 g
onion
2 pcs
garlic
4 cloves
tomato sauce
400 g
heavy cream
200 ml
ground cumin
2 tsp
ground coriander
2 tsp
garam masala
2 tsp
paprika
1 tsp
salt
1 tsp
Instructions
Prepare ingredients
Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces and finely chop the onion and garlic.
Sauté aromatics
Melt butter in a pan, add onion and garlic, and cook until softened.
Brown the chicken
Add chicken pieces to the pan and cook until lightly browned on all sides.
Add spices
Stir in cumin, coriander, garam masala, paprika, and salt. Cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
Add tomato sauce and cream
Pour in tomato sauce and heavy cream. Stir well to combine.
Simmer the curry
Bring to a gentle simmer and cook for 15 minutes until the chicken is fully cooked and the sauce thickens.
Serve
Serve hot with rice or naan bread.
Original recipe
Storage
Store in an airtight container. Sauce may thicken when chilled; add a splash of water when reheating.
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