Butter Chicken
Butter Chicken is an easy recipe that's full of savory flavor with warm spices. This is one of the most famous indian dish. Here is my easy and delicious recipe.
Ingredients
- 1 Pound Boneless and skinless chicken cut into small pieces
- 1 cup Finely chopped onions
- 2 cup Tomato sauce i am using canned tomato sauce
- 2 tbsp Cashew paste
- 3 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 tbsp butter chicken masala Available at any indian store or at Amazon
- 2 tbsp red chili powder
- 1/2 tbsp garam masala
- 1/2 to 1 tbsp Brown sugar
- 1 tbsp kasoori methi (dry fenugreek leaves)
- 2 tbsp Roasted almond and cashews Optional
- 4 tbsp olive oil or any oil
- 2 tbsp Unsalted butter
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken and let it cook. It should take 3 to 4 minutes. Once chicken is cooked, take it out in a bowl and keep it aside.
- Now in the same skillet add the rest of the oil and butter on a medium heat. Fry onions until they are golden brown(it should take about 5 minutes).
- Add tomato sauce, red chili powder, butter chicken masala, salt, kasoori methi, and garam masala. Cover the pan and let it cook for about 7 minutes, stirring occasionally until oil starts to separate.
- Now at this point add cashew paste and brown sugar, mix it well. Add milk and heavy cream and let it simmer for 1 minute. Once the sauce is well combined add chicken and cover the pan. Let it cook on a medium to low heat for about 5 minutes stirring occasionally. Once sauce is a little thick and chicken is tender turn off the heat. Garnish with cilantro, roasted nuts, and serve rice and fresh naan.
Notes
1. If you think your sauce is too thick, add a little bit of water or more milk.
2. You can add freshly chopped green chilies to make it more spice.
3. Butter chicken always tastes more delicious the next day.