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Delicious Homemade Butter Chicken

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Delicious Homemade Butter Chicken

By @chef1

A rich and flavorful butter chicken made from scratch with fresh ingredients and aromatic spices. This recipe features a creamy tomato-based sauce and tender marinated chicken.

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Ingredients

  • ●170g Boneless skinless chicken breast, raw
  • ●1/4 cup plain yogurt
  • ●1 teaspoon ginger-garlic paste
  • ●1/2 tablespoon lemon juice
  • ●1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • ●1/2 teaspoon red chili powder
  • ●1/2 teaspoon garam masala
  • ●1/4 teaspoon cumin powder
  • ●2 tablespoons butter or ghee
  • ●1/4 cup onion
  • ●1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • ●1/2 teaspoon red chili powder
  • ●1/2 teaspoon garam masala
  • ●1/4 teaspoon cumin powder
  • ●240g Tomatoes, raw, puréed
  • ●1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • ●1 tablespoon heavy cream
  • ●0.5g Dried oregano
  • ●1 tablespoon cilantro
  • ●0.25g Salt
  • ●158g Cooked white rice

Instructions

  1. 1
    Marinate chicken in yogurt, the measured ginger-garlic paste, lemon juice, the first turmeric/chili/garam masala/cumin quantities and salt for 30 minutes in the refrigerator. Keep all marinade with the chicken.
  2. 2
    Heat 1 tablespoon of butter or ghee in a pan over medium-high heat. Add the marinated chicken and cook until browned on all sides and cooked through. Set aside.
  3. 3
    Melt the remaining 1 tablespoon butter or ghee and sauté onion for 5-7 minutes. All ginger-garlic paste was used in the retained marinade; no additional paste is added.
  4. 4
    Add turmeric powder, red chili powder, garam masala, and cumin powder to the pan. Sauté for about 30 seconds, stirring constantly, until the spices release their aroma.
  5. 5
    Pour in the fresh tomato puree and add the smoked paprika. Bring to a simmer, then reduce the heat and cook for 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce has thickened and the raw tomato smell has disappeared.
  6. 6
    Add the cooked chicken pieces to the sauce and stir well to coat. Simmer for another 5-10 minutes, allowing the chicken to absorb the flavors of the sauce.
  7. 7
    Stir in heavy cream and measured oregano; simmer 1 minute. Garnish with cilantro and serve with all the measured cooked rice.

Recipe details

Cuisine
Indian
Category
Main course
Preparation
17 minutes
Cooking
50 minutes

Estimated total: 97 minutes. Planning estimate: stated duration ranges use their midpoint; standard preparation, heating and handling allowances are included. Overlapping tasks are counted once. Resting/chilling is included in total time.

How these estimates were calculated
  • Prepare measured ingredients: 10 min planning allowance (vegetable_prep)
  • mix: 3 min planning allowance (mix)
  • pan preheat: 3 min planning allowance (pan_preheat)
  • saute: 8 min planning allowance (saute)
  • pan preheat: 3 min planning allowance (pan_preheat)
  • sauce heat: 3 min planning allowance (sauce_heat)
  • garnish: 2 min planning allowance (garnish)
  • transfer: 2 min planning allowance (transfer)
  • Chosen 10-minute initial preparation allowance includes implicit chopping and measuring; written preparation is not counted here again.
  • Owner-authorized explicit recipe amount or suitable ingredient substitution.
  • plain yogurt: USDA cup (8 fl oz) portion weight
  • Assuming whole milk plain yogurt as fat level is not specified.
  • ginger-garlic paste: USDA FoodData Central Branded: DEEP, published 2021-07-29; product-label estimate, formulation and label rounding may vary (https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/1898214/nutrients)
  • ginger-garlic paste: USDA FoodData Central Branded: DEEP, published 2021-07-29; product-label estimate, formulation and label rounding may vary (https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/1898214/nutrients)
  • Deep ginger-garlic paste label as a standard prepared-paste reference; salt and formulation vary.
  • lemon juice: USDA cup portion weight
  • Assuming raw lemon juice.
  • turmeric powder: USDA tsp portion weight
  • red chili powder: USDA tsp portion weight
  • garam masala: USDA FoodData Central Branded: NATCO, published 2021-10-28; product-label estimate, formulation and label rounding may vary (https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/2028654/nutrients)
  • garam masala: USDA FoodData Central Branded: NATCO, published 2021-10-28; product-label estimate, formulation and label rounding may vary (https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/2028654/nutrients)
  • Natco garam masala label as a standard blend reference; brand proportions vary.
  • cumin powder: USDA tsp, whole portion weight
  • Using cumin seed as a generic equivalent for cumin powder.
  • butter or ghee: USDA tbsp portion weight
  • Choosing salted butter as the first option for 'butter or ghee'.
  • onion: USDA cup, chopped portion weight
  • Assuming raw, chopped onion.
  • turmeric powder: USDA tsp portion weight
  • red chili powder: USDA tsp portion weight
  • garam masala: USDA FoodData Central Branded: NATCO, published 2021-10-28; product-label estimate, formulation and label rounding may vary (https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/2028654/nutrients)
  • garam masala: USDA FoodData Central Branded: NATCO, published 2021-10-28; product-label estimate, formulation and label rounding may vary (https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/2028654/nutrients)
  • Natco garam masala label as a standard blend reference; brand proportions vary.
  • cumin powder: USDA tsp, whole portion weight
  • Using cumin seed as a generic equivalent for cumin powder.
  • Fresh puréed tomatoes use raw tomato nutrients, not concentrated canned puree.
  • smoked paprika: USDA tsp portion weight
  • Using plain paprika as a generic equivalent for smoked paprika.
  • heavy cream: USDA tbsp portion weight
  • Replace unsupported kasuri methi with a clearly named dried herb.
  • cilantro: USDA cup portion weight
  • Assuming raw coriander leaves.
  • Table salt; unknown quantity means sodium is omitted, not guessed.
  • Chosen measured cooked accompaniment, included in the complete meal estimate.
  • Boneless skinless chicken breast, raw: Owner-authorized explicit recipe amount or suitable ingredient substitution. Original: {"item":"chicken breast","amount":"1"}. Authored: {"item":"Boneless skinless chicken breast, raw","amount":"170g"}.
  • Dried oregano: Replace unsupported kasuri methi with a clearly named dried herb. Original: {"item":"kasuri methi","amount":"1 teaspoon"}. Authored: {"item":"Dried oregano","amount":"0.5g"}.
  • Tomatoes, raw, puréed: Fresh puréed tomatoes use raw tomato nutrients, not concentrated canned puree. Original: {"item":"fresh tomato puree","amount":"1 cup"}. Authored: {"item":"Tomatoes, raw, puréed","amount":"240g"}.
  • Cooked white rice: Chosen measured cooked accompaniment, included in the complete meal estimate. Original: not separately listed. Authored: {"item":"Cooked white rice","amount":"158g"}.
  • Salt: Chosen weighed edible amount; not an inferred yield from the original count, package or vague amount. Original: {"item":"salt","amount":"to taste"}. Authored: {"item":"Salt","amount":"0.25g"}.
  • Boneless skinless chicken breast, raw: Owner-authorized explicit recipe amount or suitable ingredient substitution. Original: {"item":"chicken breast","amount":"1"}. Authored: {"item":"Boneless skinless chicken breast, raw","amount":"170g"}.
  • Dried oregano: Replace unsupported kasuri methi with a clearly named dried herb. Original: {"item":"kasuri methi","amount":"1 teaspoon"}. Authored: {"item":"Dried oregano","amount":"0.5g"}.
  • Tomatoes, raw, puréed: Fresh puréed tomatoes use raw tomato nutrients, not concentrated canned puree. Original: {"item":"fresh tomato puree","amount":"1 cup"}. Authored: {"item":"Tomatoes, raw, puréed","amount":"240g"}.
  • Cooked white rice: Chosen measured cooked accompaniment, included in the complete meal estimate. Original: not separately listed. Authored: {"item":"Cooked white rice","amount":"158g"}.
  • Salt: Chosen weighed edible amount; not an inferred yield from the original count, package or vague amount. Original: {"item":"salt","amount":"to taste"}. Authored: {"item":"Salt","amount":"0.25g"}.

butter chicken · tomato sauce · yogurt marinade · garam masala

Estimated nutrition per serving

801 calories · 49.5 g protein · 69.6 g carbohydrate · 37 g fat · 7.7 g fiber · 663 mg sodium

Source and basis: USDA FoodData Central and reviewed product references; ingredient-based calculation per serving. Documented USDA or manufacturer portion weights; all listed ingredient mass included before cooking losses. Full ingredient matches and assumptions below.

Recipe Context

This recipe was created with the following context in mind:

Friday
late night
winter
Requested: 8 min
1 person
Craving: italian
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