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Butter Chicken

A slow-cooked reduction of charred tomato, sweet caramelized onion, and fragrant spices finished with cold butter and cream.
Prep Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 465kcal

Ingredients

  • 600 g chicken thighs grilled and roughly chopped
  • 3 tbsp ghee Sauce
  • 1 onion Sauce; roughly chopped
  • 4 tomatoes Sauce; roughly chopped
  • 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste Sauce
  • 1 tsp red chili powder Sauce
  • 1 tsp coriander powder Sauce
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric Sauce
  • 1 tsp garam masala Sauce
  • 150 ml full-fat cream Sauce
  • 2 tbsp cold butter Sauce
  • 1 tsp dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi) Sauce
  • Salt and sugar substitute Sauce

Instructions

  • Heat ghee; cook onion until deep golden, 12 minutes.
  • Add ginger-garlic paste; cook 2 minutes.
  • Add tomatoes and all spices except garam masala and kasuri methi.
  • Cook until tomatoes break down and oil surfaces, 15 minutes.
  • Blend sauce until completely smooth; strain through a sieve.
  • Return sauce to pan; add cream and simmer 5 minutes.
  • Add grilled chicken and kasuri methi; simmer 5 minutes.
  • Finish with cold butter and garam masala.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 465kcal | Protein: 34g | Fat: 35g | Fiber: 1g
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