# Superior Butter Chicken

A rich and flavorful Indian butter chicken recipe featuring tender chicken thighs in a creamy, spiced tomato sauce.

- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 lbs cubed up chicken thighs
- 0.75 cup yogurt
- 1 inch fresh ginger
- 4 cloves garlic paste
- 2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 1 Tbsp ghee
- 1 medium onion
- 3 cloves garlic
- 0.5 inch ginger
- 1 Tbsp garam masala
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 Tbsp tomato paste
- 1 can canned diced tomatoes
- 0.5 cup cashews
- 1 cup heavy cream
- fenugreek leaves
- fresh cilantro

## Instructions

1. Marinade the cubed chicken thighs with yogurt, fresh ginger and garlic paste, a pinch of salt, garam masala, turmeric, and chili powder. Mix until thoroughly combined.
2. Cook the marinated chicken in ghee until it's about 80% cooked through.
3. Add a little bit more ghee to the pan and sweat the chopped onion.
4. Scrape down all the flavor from the pan.
5. Add more ginger and garlic to the pan and toast down the same spices (garam masala, chili powder, turmeric).
6. Add tomato paste and cook for a couple of minutes.
7. Add canned diced tomatoes and a handful of cashews.
8. Add heavy cream and blend the mixture until smooth.
9. Add the partially cooked chicken back into the blended sauce and let it simmer for 10-15 minutes.
10. Finish with fenugreek leaves and fresh cilantro.

## Equipment

- pan
- blender

## Tips

- Chicken thigh don't lie.
- Cook the chicken only 80% through initially.
- Scrape down all the flavor from the pan.
- Fresh cilantro negates all those calories.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ugiNvxnts3I
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/b9e083b9-ded4-41f2-be4c-aae6de3df02a
- Extracted: 2026-01-17

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