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Butter Chicken
dinner

Butter Chicken

Murgh makhani - tender chicken in a rich tomato-cream sauce with warm spices

55 min total
4 servings
$2.41–$4.02/serving
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Ingredients

  • 2 lbs chicken thighs, cubed
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • as needed onion, ginger, garlic
  • 1.5 cups tomato puree
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon each garam masala, cumin, coriander, turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon kashmiri red chili powder
  • to serve naan or basmati rice
  • 1/2 cup plain yogurt

Instructions

  1. 1.Marinate chicken with yogurt and spices for 1 hour; cook in a hot skillet until lightly charred.
  2. 2.Sauté onion, ginger, and garlic in butter; add spices and cook 2 minutes.
  3. 3.Add tomato puree, simmer 15 minutes; blend smooth, return to pan.
  4. 4.Stir in cream and chicken; simmer 10 minutes. Serve with naan.

Nutrition Facts

Based on per serving

Calories

580 kcal

Carbs

18 g

Protein

36 g

Fat

38 g

Fiber

3 g

Sugar

9 g