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India Authentic home cooking from India, with US measurements.
Originally published on Cookpad India as बटर चिकन (Butter Chicken recipe in Hindi)
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Butter Chicken

Pooja Dev Chhetri
Pooja Dev Chhetri @cook_23766331

Butter Chicken

Pooja Dev Chhetri
Pooja Dev Chhetri @cook_23766331
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Ingredients

35-40 minutes
Serves 5-6 servings
  • 1.1 lbschicken (500 grams)
  • 3-4tomatoes
  • 1onion
  • 6-7garlic cloves
  • 1 1/2-inch piece ginger
  • 10-12cashews
  • 3-4green cardamom pods
  • 4-5black peppercorns
  • 3-4cloves
  • 1-2black cardamom pods
  • 1-inch cinnamon stick
  • 4-5 teaspoonsKashmiri red chili powder
  • Salt, to taste
  • 1 1/4 cupsthick plain yogurt (300 grams)
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 2-3 tablespoonsginger-garlic paste
  • 7 tablespoonsunsalted butter (100 grams)
  • 5-6 tablespoonsoil
  • 1/2 teaspoonsugar
  • 1 teaspoondried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi)
  • 2-3 tablespoonsheavy cream
  • 1-2 tablespoonsheavy cream (for garnish)
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Steps

35-40 minutes
  1. 1

    Cut the tomatoes into large pieces. Peel, wash, and cut the onion, garlic, and ginger into large pieces.

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  2. 2

    Add the tomatoes, onion, garlic, cashews, salt, Kashmiri red chili powder, and all whole spices to a pan. Add water and cook over heat.

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  3. 3

    After 15-20 minutes, turn off the heat and let it cool.

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  4. 4

    In a bowl, whisk together the yogurt, lemon juice, ginger-garlic paste, salt, and Kashmiri red chili powder.

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  5. 5

    Wash and clean the chicken, then add it to the yogurt mixture. Mix well and refrigerate for 20 minutes.

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  6. 6

    Transfer the cooked spice mixture to a blender and blend until smooth. Strain through a sieve. Heat oil in a pan. Once hot, fry the marinated chicken until cooked.

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  7. 7

    In another pan, melt the butter. Add ginger-garlic paste and sauté, then add red chili powder and sauté again.

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  8. 8

    Add the strained spice mixture and salt, and cook. Add sugar, dried fenugreek leaves, and heavy cream, and cook further.

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  9. 9

    Once it comes to a boil, add the fried chicken. Cook for 10-15 minutes, then turn off the heat. Serve with roti.

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Published in the US on August 16, 2025 14:01

Keywords

Lemon Onion Ginger Yogurt Butter Tomato Chicken Fenugreek Garlic

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