date: 2020-12-29T23:59:29.868Z image: https://img-global.cpcdn.com/recipes/13d44993a61c250e/751x532cq70/indian-butter-chicken-recipe-main-photo.jpg thumbnail: https://img-global.cpcdn.com/recipes/13d44993a61c250e/751x532cq70/indian-butter-chicken-recipe-main-photo.jpg cover: https://img-global.cpcdn.com/recipes/13d44993a61c250e/751x532cq70/indian-butter-chicken-recipe-main-photo.jpg author: Lena Palmer ratingvalue: 4.8 reviewcount: 7934 recipeingredient: - "2-3 pieces boneless chicken breast" - " Rice or Bread for sides" - " Milk or Cream" - " Plain yoghurt" - " Tomato paste" - " Marinade" - "1/2 cup plain yoghurt" - "1 tbsp fresh grated ginger" - "2 cloves minced garlic" - "1 tbsp fresh lemon juice" - "1 tsp cumin" - "1 tsp turmeric" - "2 tsp garam masala" - "1 tsp chili powder or cayenne pepper powder" - "1/2 tsp salt I use Himalayan Pink salt" - " Gravy" - "1 tbsp butter or ghee or olive oil" - "1/2 cup tomato puree or tomato paste" - "1 tbsp sugar" - "1 1/2 tsp salt" - "1 cup milk or cream" recipeinstructions: - "First, cut chicken breast into small to medium size dice bites. Prepare the marinated and mix all together in a bowl before putting in the chicken." - "Put in the chicken and mix again until even." - "Marinate the chicken for 24 hours but if you don’t have time, 30 mins to an hour should be enough for the chicken to absorb the spices." - "Heat 1 tbsp butter or ghee on the pan (high heat) and fry the chicken for more or less 5 mins. The chicken will not browned because of the marinate." - "Take it out of the pan, and fry again for the second time for another 5 mins or until the chicken is fully cooked." - "Add on 1/2 cup of tomato sauce to the chicken, milk or cream, sugar and salt. Turn down the heat to low and simmer it for around 20 minutes." - "Taste it if it needs more salt or any other spices. Garnish with left over cream and some cilantros." categories: - Recipe tags: - indian - butter - chicken katakunci: indian butter chicken nutrition: 119 calories recipecuisine: American preptime: "PT38M" cooktime: "PT59M" recipeyield: "2" recipecategory: Dessert ---  Hey everyone, it is Drew, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I'm gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, indian butter chicken. One of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious. Indian Butter Chicken is one of the most popular of current trending foods on earth. It's easy, it is fast, it tastes delicious. It is enjoyed by millions every day. They're nice and they look wonderful. Indian Butter Chicken is something which I've loved my entire life. To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have indian butter chicken using 21 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve it. ##### The ingredients needed to make Indian Butter Chicken: 1. Get 2-3 pieces boneless chicken breast 1. Take Rice or Bread for sides 1. Get Milk or Cream 1. Prepare Plain yoghurt 1. Get Tomato paste 1. Prepare Marinade 1. Take 1/2 cup plain yoghurt 1. Make ready 1 tbsp fresh grated ginger 1. Make ready 2 cloves minced garlic 1. Make ready 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice 1. Take 1 tsp cumin 1. Make ready 1 tsp turmeric 1. Prepare 2 tsp garam masala 1. Prepare 1 tsp chili powder or cayenne pepper powder 1. Prepare 1/2 tsp salt (I use Himalayan Pink salt) 1. Prepare Gravy 1. Take 1 tbsp butter or ghee or olive oil 1. Get 1/2 cup tomato puree or tomato paste 1. Take 1 tbsp sugar 1. Make ready 1 1/2 tsp salt 1. Take 1 cup milk or cream ##### Steps to make Indian Butter Chicken: 1. First, cut chicken breast into small to medium size dice bites. Prepare the marinated and mix all together in a bowl before putting in the chicken. 1. Put in the chicken and mix again until even. 1. Marinate the chicken for 24 hours but if you don’t have time, 30 mins to an hour should be enough for the chicken to absorb the spices. 1. Heat 1 tbsp butter or ghee on the pan (high heat) and fry the chicken for more or less 5 mins. The chicken will not browned because of the marinate. 1. Take it out of the pan, and fry again for the second time for another 5 mins or until the chicken is fully cooked. 1. Add on 1/2 cup of tomato sauce to the chicken, milk or cream, sugar and salt. Turn down the heat to low and simmer it for around 20 minutes. 1. Taste it if it needs more salt or any other spices. Garnish with left over cream and some cilantros. So that's going to wrap it up for this exceptional food indian butter chicken recipe. Thank you very much for reading. I'm confident you will make this at home. There's gonna be more interesting food at home recipes coming up. Remember to bookmark this page in your browser, and share it to your loved ones, colleague and friends. Thank you for reading. Go on get cooking!