Butter Chicken

Name: Butter Chicken
Total time: 2400 s
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 pounds Chicken (boneless, skinless); 1 medium, finely chopped Onion; 1 tsp Cumin powder; 1 tsp Garam masala; 1 tsp Turmeric powder; 1 tsp Salt; 0.5 tsp Black pepper; 1/2 cup Tomato sauce; 1 cup Heavy cream; 2 tbs Fenugreek leaves (dried); 2 tbs tbsp, chopped Fresh cilantro; 1 tbsp Oil; 1 tbs Butter

Arjun Ramachandran @cook_113333229

A very easy yet delicious traditional chicken tikka masala recipe. A very warm and rich flavor profile much like the dish at your local Indian restaurant.

Arjun Ramachandran @cook_113333229

A very easy yet delicious traditional chicken tikka masala recipe. A very warm and rich flavor profile much like the dish at your local Indian restaurant.

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Ingredients

40 minutes

2 servings

2 poundsChicken (boneless, skinless)
1medium, finely chopped Onion
1 tspCumin powder
1 tspGaram masala
1 tspTurmeric powder
1 tspSalt
0.5 tspBlack pepper
1/2 cupTomato sauce
1 cupHeavy cream
2 tbsFenugreek leaves (dried)
2 tbstbsp, chopped Fresh cilantro
1 tbspOil
1 tbsButter

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Steps

40 minutes

1

Heat oil and butter in a pan and sauté onions until translucent.
2

Add cumin, garam masala, turmeric, salt, and pepper. Saute for 1 min on medium.
3

Add chicken and cook for 3 minutes on medium low.
4

Pour in tomato sauce and simmer for 5 min.
5

Add cream, stir, and simmer covered on low until chicken is cooked through.
6

Add fenugreek leaves and cilantro, mix, and cook for 2 min more.

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Arjun Ramachandran @cook_113333229

on November 30, 2025 19:45

Comments (4)

Patricia @patricooks

December 02, 2025 12:12

Looks wonderful! 😊 Do you think I could substitute the fenugreek leaves for something else? I don't have those available... but it looks like it is very important for the final flavor, right?

Keywords

Onion Turmeric Cilantro Masala Pepper Tomato Sauce Butter Chicken Fenugreek

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