Indian Butter Chicken

When I made this dish the other night I promised a couple of friends that I would post the recipe on the blog this week so that they could make it themselves. And since I don’t want to make anyone mad at me. And since I really really really liked this chicken I figured the sooner the better so alas I am sharing it with you today. Its spicy, its buttery and, as my one of my co-workers said when I brought the leftovers in the next day, just the aroma will make your mouth water and leave you longing for that first bite.

I was first introduced to butter chicken at my local Indian restaurant. To tell you the truth I wasn’t very keen on the idea of tomatoes and butter sauce, but one night I decided to give it a try. It was love at first bite. The sauce was spicy, the chicken was tender. From then on it was the dish I ordered whenever we visited the restaurant.

Despite the fact that I loved it so much, it took me a while to finally try the dish at home. For some reason I thought that it might be hard to make. However, after asking around a bit I found out that it isn’t really that difficult and most of the ingredients are a staple in most kitchens. The only thing you might not have on hand is garam masala which is a blend of spices like cumin, cloves, star anaise, nutmeg. You shouldn’t have a problem finding it in the spice aisle of your local grocery store.

Indian Butter Chicken

Spicy, creamy butter chicken with an aroma so enticing it will make your mouth water.

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Prep Time 2 hrs 5 mins

Cook Time 35 mins

Total Time 2 hrs 40 mins

Course Main Dishes

Cuisine American

Servings 4 Servings

Ingredients

  

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Ingredients:

• 1/2 teaspoon garam masala
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger
• 4 cloves garlic minced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 1/4 pound chicken thighs diced
• 5 tablespoons butter
• 1 medium onion
• 1 15 ounce can tomato sauce
• 1/4 cup lowfat yogurt
• 1 tablespoon garam masala
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne powder optional

Instructions

 

• Combine garam masala, 1/2 teaspoon salt, ginger, garlic and olive oil in a bowl. Pour over chicken. Stir to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.
• Heat a skillet over medium heat. Cook chicken until browned. Transfer to a plate.
• In the same pan you cooked the chicken in melt butter over medium heat. Add onions and cook just until softened, about 5 minutes. Return chicken to the pan and stir in remaining ingredients. Reduce heat and allow to simmer for 30 minutes. Serve.

Notes

Enjoy!

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