# Butter Chicken

This is a viral, easy-to-make, yet authentic butter chicken recipe.

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

## Ingredients

- 0.5 tsp coriander powder
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 0.5 tsp cumin powder
- 1 tsp chilli powder
- 0.25 tsp turmeric powder
- 0.5 tbls garlic paste
- 2 tbls yogurt
- chicken thigh or chicken breast
- 2 tbls butter
- 1 medium onion
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1 inch ginger
- 3 medium tomatoes
- 50 g cashew nuts
- 2 tbls butter
- 0.5 tbls garlic paste
- 0.5 tsp coriander powder
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 0.5 tsp cumin powder
- 1 tsp chilli powder
- 0.25 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder
- tk taste Salt
- 1 tsp honey
- 0.5 tsp dried fenugreek leaves
- 2 tbls double cream

## Instructions

1. Add the spices (coriander powder, garam masala, cumin powder, chilli powder, turmeric powder) to the yogurt with garlic paste.
2. Marinate your chicken (thigh or breast) with the yogurt mixture.
3. In a pan, add a nice amount of butter.
4. Cook the onion, tomatoes, cashews, garlic, and ginger.
5. Once the tomatoes are mushy, add a bit of water and make them even more mushy.
6. Grind the mixture.
7. Leave the gravy and keep cooking it on medium heat.
8. Cook your chicken in the air fryer or oven.
9. In a separate pan, add more butter.
10. Add garlic paste and the spices (coriander powder, cumin powder, turmeric powder, chili powder, garam masala, Kashmiri chilli powder, salt).
11. Transfer the gravy from the first pan to this pan and cook until the oil separates and the color darkens.
12. Add your cooked chicken and some cream.
13. Add honey and dried fenugreek leaves.
14. Add a bit more butter for taste.
15. Cover it up and cook on low heat for 5 minutes.
16. Add some double cream for garnish.

## Equipment

- pan
- air fryer
- oven

## Tips

- Make butter your right hand man when making butter chicken.
- Go easy on the cream.

## Source

- Original video: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSuwWVWve/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/23d7e4b0-162c-4265-a4fb-353da9fe78d3
- Extracted: 2026-03-26

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