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Butter Chicken

Allkin Senior Service
Allkin Senior Service @cook_114756757

Known for having ten versions of nearly every recipe, Mdm Harsharan is always tweaking, tasting, and perfecting. But among all her culinary experiments, there’s one dish that everyone talks about, her butter chicken.

Known for having ten versions of nearly every recipe, Mdm Harsharan is always tweaking, tasting, and perfecting. But among all her culinary experiments, there’s one dish that everyone talks about, her butter chicken.

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Butter Chicken

Allkin Senior Service
Allkin Senior Service @cook_114756757

Known for having ten versions of nearly every recipe, Mdm Harsharan is always tweaking, tasting, and perfecting. But among all her culinary experiments, there’s one dish that everyone talks about, her butter chicken.

Known for having ten versions of nearly every recipe, Mdm Harsharan is always tweaking, tasting, and perfecting. But among all her culinary experiments, there’s one dish that everyone talks about, her butter chicken.

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Ingredients

2 hours 30 minutes
6 servings
  • 6chicken drumsticks
  • 4tomatoes (chopped​)
  • 2yellow/white onions (chopped​)
  • 3/4 cupraw cashew nuts​
  • 50 gunsalted butter
  • 1/2 tbspfresh ginger (minced​)
  • 1/2 tbspgarlic (minced)​
  • 1 tspcumin powder​
  • 1 tbspchili powder​
  • 1/2 tspsalt (adjust to taste)​
  • 3–4 tbsp cooking cream​
  • 1/2 cuplow-fat plain yogurt​
  • 1 tbsphoney​
  • 1 tbspdried fenugreek leaves (kasurimethi)​
  • 1Charcoal (optional, for smoky tandoori aroma)
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2 hours 30 minutes
  1. 1

    Cook chicken drumstick by pan-frying, roasting or grilling until cooked and golden brown. Set aside.

  2. 2

    Boil tomatoes, onions, and cashew nuts for about 1.5 hours or until softened, then blend them into smooth paste (retain any liquid is there is any).

  3. 3

    In a pan, melt 2 tbsp of butter over medium heat.

  4. 4

    Add minced ginger and garlic; sauté until fragrant.

  5. 5

    Add the blended tomatoes-onion-cashew nuts paste and stir well.

  6. 6

    Add cumin powder, chilli powder and salt. Stir to combine.

  7. 7

    Return the cooked drumsticks into the gravy. Simmer for 5 minutes.

  8. 8

    Turn off the heat. Stir in the remaining butter, cooking cream, yogurt, and honey.

  9. 9

    Sprinkle dried fenugreek leaves (rub between palms to release aroma).

  10. 10

    (Optional) For smoky flavour: place a piece of hot charcoal in a metal bowl or foil, set it in the pan and cover for 3 to 5 minutes.

  11. 11

    Serve hot with naan, roti or basmati rice.

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Allkin Senior Service
Allkin Senior Service @cook_114756757
on November 21, 2025 08:27
We are a group of seniors from Allkin Singapore who love cooking and sharing our favourite home recipes. Every dish carries a memory and lots of heart, and we enjoy experimenting with new flavours as we cook, learn and build new friendships together.
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White Onion Honey Ginger Yogurt Chicken Drumstick Butter Tomato Chicken Fenugreek Garlic

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