Butter Chicken Recipe | Make restaurant-style butter chicken at home
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Introduction
Butter chicken is a creamy, spicy and flavourful non-veg dish that goes perfect with naan or roti. This recipe can be easily prepared at home with restaurant-style taste.
Time Required:
Step Time
- Preparation Time 15 minutes
- Marination Time 1 hour (or more)
- Cooking Time 30 minutes
- Total Time Approx 1 hour 45 minutes
- Serves 4 people
Tools Required:
| उपयोग | उपकरण |
|---|---|
| चिकन मैरिनेट करने के लिए | मिक्सिंग बाउल |
| ग्रेवी बनाने के लिए | कढ़ाई या डीप पैन |
| पीसने के लिए | मिक्सर ग्राइंडर |
| टमाटर ब्लांच करने के लिए | सॉसपैन |
| परोसने के लिए | सर्विंग बाउल |
Ingredients:
For marination:
- Boneless chicken – 500 grams
- Curd – 1/2 cup
- Ginger garlic paste – 1 tablespoon
- Lemon juice – 1 tablespoon
- Turmeric – 1/4 teaspoon
- Red chilli powder – 1 teaspoon
- Garam Masala – 1/2 tsp
- Salt – according to taste
For Gravy:
- Tomatoes – 4 (medium, chopped)
- Cashews – 10–12
- Ginger Garlic – 1-1 tbsp (chopped)
- Butter – 3 tbsp
- Cream – 1/4 cup
- Kasuri Methi – 1 tsp (crushed)
- Red Chilli Powder – 1 tsp (Kashmiri Chilli)
- Garam Masala – 1/2 tsp
- Salt – according to taste
- Sugar – 1/2 tsp (optional – for flavour balance)
Butter Chicken – Step by Step Method:
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Step 1: Marinate the Chicken
Mix all the marination ingredients in the chicken and keep it in the fridge for 1 hour (or overnight).
Step 2: Cook the chicken
- Add some butter to the pan and grill or roast the marinated chicken on medium flame till it turns light brown.
- Keep aside.
Step 3: Prepare the gravy
- Boil chopped tomatoes, cashews, ginger-garlic with some water for 8–10 minutes.
- After it cools down, make a smooth paste in the mixer.
- Now add butter in the same pan, add tomato-cashew paste.
- Add spices (red chili powder, garam masala, salt, sugar) and cook for 7–8 minutes till oil separates.
Step 4: Add chicken
- Add the roasted chicken to the gravy. Cook for 5–7 minutes.
- Now add cream and kasuri methi and cook for 2 more minutes.
Step 5: Prepare and serve
- Add some more cream and butter on top and serve hot butter chicken with butter naan, roti or jeera rice.
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Serving Suggestions:
- Serve with hot butter naan, tandoori roti or steamed rice.
- A little coriander and butter on top enhances both the taste and the look.
Storage Tips:
- Can be kept in the fridge for up to 2 days.
- When reheated, add some milk or cream so that the gravy remains creamy.
FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions:
Is it necessary to add onions in butter chicken?
There is no onion in this recipe, but you can add onions if you wish.
Can I use something else instead of cashews?
You can also use almonds or skip cashews and make the gravy with just cream.
Can butter chicken be made without cream?
Yes, but adding cream makes it taste like a restaurant.
Cooking Tips:
- Marinating the chicken makes it tender and juicy.
- Use Kashmiri chilli powder for colour, it is not spicy.
- Add kasuri methi and cream in the last stage to keep the flavour fresh.
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