# EASY BUTTER CHICKEN

This is an easy butter chicken recipe, a highly requested dish that is super easy to make and very yummy.

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

## Ingredients

- 1 kg chicken thighs, cut into pieces
- 3 tbsp full fat yogurt
- 1 tbsp garlic and ginger paste
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp coriander
- 1 tsp red chili powder
- 0.25 tsp garam masala
- 0.25 tsp turmeric
- 4 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 3 cardamom pods
- 1 tin of peeled tomatoes
- 2 -4 green chillies
- 1 large handful fresh coriander
- 300 ml water
- 200 ml double cream
- 1 tsp methi (dried fenugreek leaves)
- onions

## Instructions

1. Marinate the chicken thighs in yogurt, ginger and garlic paste, salt, pepper, cumin, coriander, red chili powder, garam masala, and turmeric.
2. Heat up vegetable oil with 1 tbsp of butter and fry the chicken in batches till charred and crispy on both sides.
3. Remove the chicken from the pan.
4. In the same pan, fry onions for 5 minutes until softened.
5. Add cardamom pods and cinnamon along with a splash of water.
6. Once the water has evaporated, add the ground spices (salt, pepper, cumin, coriander, red chilli, garam masala, turmeric) and fry for 1 minute.
7. Add peeled plum tomatoes, 300ml of water, chopped coriander, and green chillies.
8. Pop the lid on and simmer for 10 minutes.
9. Remove the cardamom pods and cinnamon stick.
10. Blend the sauce until smooth.
11. Add a tbsp of butter and mix it through till it melts.
12. Add the chicken back into the sauce.
13. Stir in the cream, saving a few tbsp for garnish.
14. Let the chicken finish cooking for a few minutes.
15. Top with chopped coriander and methi (dried fenugreek leaves).

## Equipment

- pan
- blender

## Tips

- Charring the chicken gives the dish a nice smokey flavour and depth.
- Adding water to onions prevents them from browning, you want onions to add a sweet, caramelised note.
- Using peeled tomatoes results in a smoother sauce, you can also use passata.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTkh74sDw/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/4d007d2f-5e54-445d-a02b-e2c70333dd65
- Extracted: 2026-04-05

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