Uploaded October 2015 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
This Indian Butter Chicken recipe is a great recipe to make as a basic dish with Indian flavors to it. It's very "Americanized" Indian food, but delicious nonetheless. It's got a creamy tomato sauce, perfect to eat with basmati rice or naan bread. This is a great weeknight meal for dinner, and makes for great leftovers.
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Indian Butter Chicken Recipe:
Ingredients:
3 tbsp butter
1 medium yellow onion, chopped (about 2 cups chopped)
2 tsp grated garlic
2 tsp grated ginger
1 tsp garam masala
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp ground cumin
1 bay leaf
¼ tsp ground cayenne pepper
¼ tsp ground coriander
1.5 cups crushed tomatoes
⅓ cup plain yogurt
1 cup heavy cream
3 cups cooked chicken (slow-cooked, purchased rotisserie chicken, etc)
salt
Directions:
Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat, then add the onion along with a pinch of salt. Cook for 5 minutes until soft and translucent.
Add the garlic, ginger, garam masala, chili powder, cumin, bay leaf, cayenne pepper, and coriander, and stir together. Let this cook for a few minutes to release the flavors of the spices.
Add the crushed tomatoes, let cook for a few minutes, then add the yogurt and heavy cream. Let this simmer for 10 minutes.
Let the sauce cool slightly, then blend in the blender until smooth. Combine the cooked chicken and blended sauce in a pan over medium heat and simmer for 5 minutes. It’s now ready to enjoy!
Fifteen Spatulas is a weekly cooking video series sharing simple recipes from scratch. The purpose is to show cooks of all levels that cooking from scratch is much easier than they may think.
This Indian Butter Chicken recipe is a great recipe to make as a basic dish with Indian flavors to it. It's very "Americanized" Indian food, but delicious nonetheless. It's got a creamy tomato sauce, perfect to eat with basmati rice or naan bread. This is a great weeknight meal for dinner, and makes for great leftovers.
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The BEST Chocolate Mug Cake: youtu.be/bESX_cKa2-w
Homemade Nacho Cheese Sauce: youtu.be/O0ISihe4DfE
Triple Melon Sorbet Floats: youtu.be/hcqMtASkn8U
Hot Chocolate from Scratch: youtu.be/FYmidBGy8K4
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Indian Butter Chicken Recipe:
Ingredients:
3 tbsp butter
1 medium yellow onion, chopped (about 2 cups chopped)
2 tsp grated garlic
2 tsp grated ginger
1 tsp garam masala
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp ground cumin
1 bay leaf
¼ tsp ground cayenne pepper
¼ tsp ground coriander
1.5 cups crushed tomatoes
⅓ cup plain yogurt
1 cup heavy cream
3 cups cooked chicken (slow-cooked, purchased rotisserie chicken, etc)
salt
Directions:
Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat, then add the onion along with a pinch of salt. Cook for 5 minutes until soft and translucent.
Add the garlic, ginger, garam masala, chili powder, cumin, bay leaf, cayenne pepper, and coriander, and stir together. Let this cook for a few minutes to release the flavors of the spices.
Add the crushed tomatoes, let cook for a few minutes, then add the yogurt and heavy cream. Let this simmer for 10 minutes.
Let the sauce cool slightly, then blend in the blender until smooth. Combine the cooked chicken and blended sauce in a pan over medium heat and simmer for 5 minutes. It’s now ready to enjoy!
Fifteen Spatulas is a weekly cooking video series sharing simple recipes from scratch. The purpose is to show cooks of all levels that cooking from scratch is much easier than they may think.
