# butter chicken

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

## Ingredients

- 200 g whole milk yogurt
- 4 g salt
- 10 g kashmiri chili powder
- 2 g coriander powder
- 2 g kasoori methi
- 4 g garam masala
- 20 g ginger-garlic paste
- 8 g mustard oil
- 0.5 lime
- 680 g bone-in chicken legs or boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 430 g whole tomatoes
- 150 g red onion
- 10 g kashmiri chili
- 2 g cumin
- 2 g sugar
- 30 g ginger-garlic paste
- 8 g green chili
- 4 g garam masala
- 35 g salted butter
- 100 g cream

## Instructions

1. Score the chicken with a sharp knife.
2. Combine yogurt, salt, Kashmiri chili powder, coriander powder, kasoori methi, garam masala, ginger-garlic paste, and mustard oil in a bowl.
3. Whisk the marinade until it has a very deep orange color, adding more chili powder if necessary.
4. Add chicken to the marinade with a squeeze of lime.
5. Mix well and let it marinate for a few hours.
6. Place the marinated chicken on a wire rack on a baking sheet.
7. Broil the chicken on high for 10 minutes per side.
8. Bake the chicken at 350F (175C) until fully cooked.
9. Sauté red onions in a pan until softened.
10. Add ginger-garlic paste and roughly chopped tomatoes to the pan.
11. Let the mixture simmer until nice and jammy.
12. Blend the mixture for restaurant quality.
13. Strain the blended mix to get a really smooth sauce.
14. Finish the sauce with Kashmiri chili, garam masala, cumin, green chili, sugar, and salt.
15. Add the cooked chicken to the sauce and combine until warmed through.
16. Add butter and let it melt.
17. Finish with heavy cream and serve.

## Equipment

- pan
- bowl
- whisk
- tongs
- wire rack
- blender
- strainer
- serving tray

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@forkthepeople/video/7538877972812500238
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/30b1db64-5152-44d6-bc48-0e204f9a052e
- Extracted: 2025-09-24

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