# Butter Chicken Meatballs

This is a quick, easy, and flavorful butter chicken meatballs recipe.

- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 lb ground chicken
- 0.5 large grated onion
- 4 garlic cloves
- 0.5 tbsp garam masala
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 0.5 tsp chili powder
- 0.5 tbsp freshly grated ginger
- 3 tbsp cilantro
- 3 tbsp Greek yogurt
- 1 large egg
- 0.5 cup breadcrumbs
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 0.25 cup unsalted butter
- 0.5 yellow onion, finely diced
- 5 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp ground cardamom
- 0.5 tsp turmeric
- 1 cup tomato puree
- 0.75 cup heavy cream
- salt
- basmati rice

## Instructions

1. Start by grating an onion.
2. Add ground chicken to a bowl.
3. Add the grated onion to the ground chicken.
4. Crack one egg into the bowl with chicken and onion.
5. Add breadcrumbs.
6. Add garlic to the mixture.
7. Add garam masala, cumin, chili powder, and ginger.
8. Add fresh cilantro.
9. Add Greek yogurt.
10. Mix all ingredients thoroughly with your hands.
11. Use a scoop to portion the mixture.
12. Roll the mixture into balls.
13. Place the meatballs into a hot skillet with oil.
14. Sear the meatballs on both sides until golden and slightly charred.
15. In the same pan, add diced onions.
16. Cook the onions until soft and golden.
17. Add garlic and ginger to the pan.
18. Add garam masala, cumin, coriander, turmeric, and cardamom to the pan.
19. Stir in tomato puree.
20. Stir in Greek yogurt.
21. Stir in heavy cream.
22. Add salt to taste.
23. Add the seared meatballs back into the sauce.
24. Spoon the sauce over the meatballs.
25. Let the meatballs simmer in the sauce.
26. Serve the butter chicken meatballs over basmati rice.
27. Garnish with fresh cilantro.

## Equipment

- bowl
- grater
- skillet
- tongs
- spatula
- spoon

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DNGiVUBpp9Y/?igsh=MXRlenMzdnBvaXJwcg==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/22b59f9e-6b64-453c-8614-e4b5a2d30682
- Extracted: 2025-10-19

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