Easiest Way to Make Homemade Indian Butter Chicken

Hello everybody, it’s John, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, indian butter chicken. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I will make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Indian Butter Chicken is one of the most popular of recent trending meals on earth. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It’s simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. Indian Butter Chicken is something which I’ve loved my entire life. They’re fine and they look wonderful.

To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook indian butter chicken using 21 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Indian Butter Chicken:

1. Take 2-3 pieces boneless chicken breast
2. Prepare Rice or Bread for sides
3. Take Milk or Cream
4. Get Plain yoghurt
5. Prepare Tomato paste
6. Get Marinade
7. Prepare 1/2 cup plain yoghurt
8. Take 1 tbsp fresh grated ginger
9. Get 2 cloves minced garlic
10. Make ready 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
11. Make ready 1 tsp cumin
12. Prepare 1 tsp turmeric
13. Take 2 tsp garam masala
14. Make ready 1 tsp chili powder or cayenne pepper powder
15. Take 1/2 tsp salt (I use Himalayan Pink salt)
16. Make ready Gravy
17. Take 1 tbsp butter or ghee or olive oil
18. Make ready 1/2 cup tomato puree or tomato paste
19. Make ready 1 tbsp sugar
20. Get 1 1/2 tsp salt
21. Make ready 1 cup milk or cream

Instructions to make Indian Butter Chicken:

1. First, cut chicken breast into small to medium size dice bites. Prepare the marinated and mix all together in a bowl before putting in the chicken.
2. Put in the chicken and mix again until even.
3. Marinate the chicken for 24 hours but if you don’t have time, 30 mins to an hour should be enough for the chicken to absorb the spices.
4. Heat 1 tbsp butter or ghee on the pan (high heat) and fry the chicken for more or less 5 mins. The chicken will not browned because of the marinate.
5. Take it out of the pan, and fry again for the second time for another 5 mins or until the chicken is fully cooked.
6. Add on 1/2 cup of tomato sauce to the chicken, milk or cream, sugar and salt. Turn down the heat to low and simmer it for around 20 minutes.
7. Taste it if it needs more salt or any other spices. Garnish with left over cream and some cilantros.

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