# Butter Chicken Pasta Bake / Butter Chicken Mac and Cheese

This recipe shows how to make a delicious butter chicken pasta bake, also known as butter chicken mac and cheese.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Total time: 40 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 800 g chicken fillets
- 2 Tbsp double cream plain yogurt
- 1 tsp garlic and ginger paste
- 0.5 tsp Garam Masala
- 0.5 tsp Cumin powder
- 0.5 tsp Dhania powder
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- 3 tsp Chilli powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 500 g elbow macaroni
- 0.5 cup cooking oil
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 3 bay leaves
- 1 chopped onion
- 50 g salted butter
- 1 can tomato purée
- 0.25 cup sugar
- 1.5 cup fresh cream
- 1 handful fresh basil leaves
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup cheddar cheese
- 1 Italian herbs
- 1 crushed chillies
- 1 Parmesan cheese

## Instructions

1. Cut 800g of chicken fillets into small cubes.
2. Add in 2 Tbsp of double cream plain yogurt, 1 tsp of garlic and ginger paste, 0.5 tsp each of Garam, Cumin and Dhania powder, 1 tsp of turmeric powder, and about 3 tsp of Chilli powder.
3. Add in about 1 tsp of salt and mix well. Set aside.
4. Add 500g of elbow macaroni with water and salt to a large pot and boil.
5. In a large pan, add some cooking oil, one cinnamon stick, and three bay leaves.
6. Add one chopped onion and sauté for about 5 to 10 minutes until translucent.
7. Add 50g of salted butter and allow it to melt.
8. Add the marinated chicken and sauté for about 10 minutes.
9. Add one can of tomato purée and stir.
10. Add about a quarter cup of sugar.
11. Add about half a cup of pasta water and stir.
12. Cook on medium heat for about 10 minutes with the lid closed.
13. Add about one cup of fresh cream and stir.
14. Taste and add salt if needed.
15. Add a handful of fresh basil leaves and stir.
16. Turn the heat down to low and simmer for about 15 minutes.
17. Add the cooked macaroni and one cup of mozzarella cheese. Stir until well incorporated.
18. Add half a cup of fresh cream and stir.
19. Remove whole spices.
20. Add a combination of mozzarella and cheddar cheese.
21. Sprinkle with Italian herbs and crushed chillies (optional).
22. Bake at 180°C for 15 to 20 minutes.

## Equipment

- large bowl
- large pot
- large pan
- wooden spatula

## Source

- Original video: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZS6tLRE6d/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/91c1eebd-01a4-455b-82e0-93dec9680f32
- Extracted: 2025-01-25

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