# Butter Chicken

This is a recipe for butter chicken, a popular Indian dish.

- Total time: 65 min
- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 5 chicken breasts
- 3 tablespoons garam masala
- 2 tablespoons curry powder
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon turmeric
- 1 tablespoon coriander seed
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 3 tablespoons salt
- 2 onions
- 1 piece ginger
- 1 a little bit olive oil
- 0.5 pound butter
- 2 liters tomato sauce
- 500 grams heavy whipping cream
- 0.5 lemon
- 1 cilantro

## Instructions

1. Cut five chicken breasts into small cubes and put them in a bowl.
2. In a separate bowl, mix three tablespoons of garam masala, two tablespoons of curry powder, two tablespoons of brown sugar, one tablespoon of turmeric, one tablespoon of coriander seed, one tablespoon of cumin, one tablespoon of cinnamon, one tablespoon of paprika, one tablespoon of chili powder, and three tablespoons of salt.
3. Mix the spices into the bowl with the chicken and set aside for an hour.
4. Dice two onions and a piece of ginger the size of your thumb.
5. In a stainless steel pot, add a little bit of olive oil, then add the chicken mixture.
6. Cook on high heat for three to four minutes.
7. Add half a pound of butter.
8. Add the diced onions and ginger.
9. Cook on medium heat for ten minutes.
10. Add two liters of tomato sauce.
11. Add 500 grams of heavy whipping cream.
12. Cook on medium heat for 45 minutes, stirring every ten minutes.
13. Add half a lemon and mix.
14. Add cilantro on top.

## Equipment

- knife
- bowl
- pot
- wooden spoon

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C8sJdfnpPz3/?igsh=ZjEzY3BkZzFoMDli
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/34dcd5b8-cb17-4ac5-8237-56cf8db03da0
- Extracted: 2025-04-23

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