Easy Butter Chicken Recipe For Beginners
About this recipe
Butter chicken is a beloved dish known for its rich, creamy sauce and tender chicken pieces. This easy version is perfect for beginners and anyone looking to whip up a comforting meal without too much fuss.
In this recipe, the creator, Spice Eats, simplifies the process while ensuring you still get that classic flavor. With straightforward steps and accessible ingredients, you can have a delicious butter chicken on the table in no time.
Ingredient notes
- Use a mix of boneless chicken thigh and breast fillets for the best flavor and texture.
- The recipe calls for thick and whisked curd or yogurt, which helps tenderize the chicken during marination.
Tips from Spice Eats's video
- Marinate the chicken for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to penetrate the meat.
- Fry the onions until they are light brown to develop a deeper flavor before adding the chicken.
- Make sure to cook the tomato purée until the oil separates to enhance the sauce's richness.
No life story here — the video and the recipe are the whole point. All credit to Spice Eats: watch the original on YouTube.
The recipe
Ingredients
Steps
- 1
Take a mix of boneless thigh and breast fillets and cut these into 2 inch pieces.
- 2
Marinate the chicken pieces with salt, lemon juice, yogurt, ginger garlic paste, Kashmiri chilli powder, garam masala powder, and oil. Set aside for around 30 minutes.
- 3
Peel and grate the onions.
- 4
Dry roast the kasuri methi and crush it into a powder.
- 5
Heat butter and a little oil in a pan and add the grated onions. Fry on medium heat for around 7-8 minutes until light brown.
- 6
Place the marinated chicken pieces side by side in the pan. Fry on medium heat for around 3 minutes, then flip the pieces and repeat for another 3 minutes on the other side.
- 7
Mix the chicken pieces and continue to fry on medium heat for around 2 minutes until they are browned and nearly cooked.
- 8
Add the tomato purée and cook on low heat for around 2-3 minutes until the tomato purée is cooked and oil separates.
- 9
Add the fresh cream and 150 ml of water, then mix well.
- 10
Add the garam masala powder and Kashmiri chilli powder (if required), and cook covered on low heat for around 5 minutes.
- 11
Garnish with crushed kasuri methi and simmer for 2 minutes.
Heads up — we had to guess a little:
- The quantity for 'butter' was inferred based on common usage in similar recipes.
Credit where it's due: this recipe was transcribed from Spice Eats's original video on YouTube. Follow them there — it's their dish.
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