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Butter Chicken

Name: Butter Chicken
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: India
Ingredients: 400g Chicken thighs; 1 can Canned tomatoes; 100ml Heavy cream; 30g Butter; 1 Onion; 2 cloves Garlic; 1 knob Ginger; 2 tsp Garam masala; 1 tsp Ground cumin; 3 tbsp Yogurt

Main Dish

⏱ 45 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐⭐

Tender chicken simmered in a velvety tomato, butter, and cream sauce — India's most beloved curry.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Butter chicken is said to have been invented in a Delhi restaurant as a clever way to use up leftover tandoori chicken — simmering it in a buttery tomato sauce so nothing went to waste. The richness of butter and cream tempers the spice, making it a favorite even among those who don't love heat, and it's the signature dish on countless Indian restaurant menus worldwide.

🌆 Where it's eaten: A family dinner table: everyone tears off pieces of naan to scoop up the sauce. It's a dish that both kids and adults reach for.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Chicken thighs 400g
Canned tomatoes 1 can
Heavy cream 100ml
Butter 30g
Onion 1
Garlic 2 cloves
Ginger 1 knob
Garam masala 2 tsp
Ground cumin 1 tsp
Yogurt 3 tbsp

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Marinate the chicken in yogurt, grated garlic and ginger, and half the garam masala for 30 minutes.
Heat half the butter in a pan, sauté the chopped onion, then add the marinated chicken and brown it.
Add the canned tomatoes, cumin, and remaining garam masala; simmer on low for about 15 minutes.
Stir in the cream and remaining butter; simmer 5 more minutes until it thickens.
Season with salt and serve with naan or rice.

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