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Butter Chicken: photo of the dish
Illustrative photo: Joshua — CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Meat

Butter Chicken

Chicken marinated in a creamy, mild tomato sauce, the most beloved Indian curry.

  • 50 min
  • 4 servings
  • Medium
  • Moderate
  • Indian

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Nutrition facts

448 kcal per serving

Protein
39.5 g
Carbohydrates
8.3 g
of which sugars
6.4 g
Fat
27.1 g
of which saturated fat
17.3 g
Fiber
3 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Cut the chicken into pieces and mix with the yogurt, half of the spices, and some salt. Let sit for 15 min.
  2. Cook the sliced onion in the butter until soft, then add the garlic, ginger, and remaining spices for 1 min.
  3. Add the tomatoes and let them cook down for 10 min, then blend if you want a smooth sauce.
  4. Brown the chicken separately in a hot skillet, then add it to the sauce.
  5. Pour in the cream, simmer for 10 min, and serve with rice and cilantro.

Variations and tips

Vegetarian version. Replace the chicken with chickpeas and cubes of paneer or tofu.

More ideas

Original Ecomely recipe.