Butter chicken – Chicken in creamy tomato sauce
Indian Butter chicken, or chicken in a creamy tomato sauce, is a real gem among Indian cuisine. It is a delicious combination of juicy chicken marinated in yogurt with spices such as garam masala, garlic and ginger, and a thick, sweet and sour sauce.
And what makes this sauce so special? Of course, ground cashew nuts, which fantastically thicken the sauce, giving it a unique character. Without a doubt there would be no BUTTER chicken without butter, which provides both flavor and creaminess. The sauce is definitely not dietetic, but delicious, aromatic and creamy – just YUM!
Butter chicken tastes best with naan bread or basmati rice. You can also find the recipe for this traditional Indian bread on the blog – naan bread.
Preparing both chicken and naans is very simple, so let yourself be carried away by exotic flavors and cook an Indian dinner at home!
Butter Chicken
Indian Butter Chicken Recipe
Ingredients
Marinade
- 1 chicken breast
- 180 g yogurt
- 1 tsp garam masala
- salt
- pepper
- 3 cm ginger
- 2 cloves garlic
Sauce
- 1 onion
- 2 tsp garam masala
- 25 g butter
- 75 ml heavy cream
- 500 ml tomato passata
- 1 tsp sweet paprika
- parsley (or cilantro)
- 2 tsp curry
- ½ tsp hot paprika
- 250 ml broth
- 65 g cashew nuts
- 1 tsp oil
Instructions
- Dice the chicken breast. Put it in a bowl and add chopped ginger and garlic. Then add yogurt, garam masala, salt and pepper. Mix thoroughly, cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.1 chicken breast, 180 g yogurt, 1 tsp garam masala, salt, pepper
- Chop the onion. Grind cashew nuts. Chop the parsley.Put garam masala, curry, sweet and hot peppers into a hot deep frying pan / wok / pot. Stir and add a little oil. Fry the chopped onion with spices. Add the chicken with the marinade to the fried onion. After a few minutes, when the chicken is fried, add the ground cashew nuts and tomato passata. Mix. Then add the broth, cover and cook for a few minutes. Now add cream and butter. Mix and that's it! Sprinkle parsley on top. Serve with rice or Naan breads.3 cm ginger, 2 cloves garlic, 1 onion, 2 tsp garam masala, 25 g butter, 75 ml heavy cream, 500 ml tomato passata, 1 tsp sweet paprika, parsley, 2 tsp curry, ½ tsp hot paprika, 250 ml broth, 65 g cashew nuts, 1 tsp oil
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Nutrition
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
