By Mahmoud Tahan
Butter Chicken
11 steps
Prep:20minCook:25min
The yummiest Butter Chicken you can find
Updated at: Sun, 05 Nov 2023 05:24:45 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
46
Low
Glycemic Load
53
High
Nutrition per serving
Calories1531.1 kcal (77%)
Total Fat98.7 g (141%)
Carbs113.6 g (44%)
Sugars43.3 g (48%)
Protein62.9 g (126%)
Sodium1557.2 mg (78%)
Fiber21.1 g (75%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
2 servings
Chicken seasoning
0.5 kilochicken breast
salt
black pepper
chili powder
Garlic paste
ginger powder
¼ tspTurmeric
Garam Masala
Cooking Chicken
Making the Gravy
2 Tbspbutter
1 ½ cuponion
chopped
1 tspcumin
Chili powder
to taste
1 Tbspginger
grated, or paste or ginger powder
3 dropsvinegar
3garlic cloves
chopped
1cinnamon stick
1bay leaf
Salt
to taste
Pepper
to taste
3 tspGaram Masala
0.5 Ltomato paste
Or tomato sauce, this is not ideal more liquid
1 cupwater
1 cupheavy cream
2 Tbspbutter
On the side of the serving
Instructions
Season the chicken
Step 1
Cut the chicken into slices and mix the ingredients together and let it rest for at least 15 minutes
chicken breast0.5 kilo
salt
black pepper
chili powder
Garlic paste
ginger powder
Turmeric¼ tsp
Garam Masala
Cooking the Chicken
Step 2
In a pan, put the chicken in, let them cook to 85-90% cooked
butter2 Tbsp
Making the Gravy
Step 3
Once done, take the chicken to an empty plate and use the same pan to make the gravy. On medium heat add the following ingredients
butter2 Tbsp
onion1 ½ cup
cumin1 tsp
Chili powder
ginger1 Tbsp
vinegar3 drops
garlic cloves3
cinnamon stick1
bay leaf1
Salt
Pepper
Garam Masala3 tsp
Step 4
Mix the ingredients well and then add tomato paste
tomato paste0.5 L
Step 5
Wait for a minute and then add water and heavy cream
water1 cup
heavy cream1 cup
Step 6
Mix and wait for 7-10 minutes for gravy to simmer.
Step 7
Remove the cinnamon stick and the bay leaf from the mix.
Step 8
Blend all the mix together with a blender
Step 9
Now while on fire, add the chicken pieces to the gravy and butter to the mix, for 6-8 minutes to simmer, below boiling point
butter2 Tbsp
Step 10
Mix well and stop the fire around when the gravy is not watery anymore. It should be medium-medium thick
Serving
Step 11
You can (optional) add cream on top of the plate, side rice, and naan bread
rice
naan bread
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