Butter Chicken Masala Curry

Butter chicken Masala is one of India’s most popular chicken recipes, a mild

curry with a tomato-onion-cream base and boneless chicken pieces cooked in it to

perfection.

⏲️ Prep time: 30 min

🍳 Cook time: 30 min

🍽️ Servings: 2

Ingredients

Boneless Chicken 1/2lb, cubed

Butter Melted 2 tbsp

Onions 2 medium-sized, minced

Tomato 2 medium-sized, pureed

Oil 2 tbsp

Lemon juice 1 tbsp

Garlic cloves 3, minced/crushed

Ginger 1tbsp, minced/paste

Garam Masala/Chicken Masala 1 tbsp

Cream 4tbsp (or cashew paste)

Chilli Powder 1 tbsp

Turmeric powder 1/4 tbsp

Crushed fenugreek leaves 1/4 tbsp

1 small bunch of coriander leaves / cilantro, for ganish

Directions

1. In a bowl, mix chicken with salt, pepper, 1/2 tbsp ginger-garlic paste, 1/2

tbsp chili powder, turmeric powder, and lemon juice for the chicken marinade;

let marinate for an hour.

2. Roast the marinated chicken in an oven at medium temperature for 5 to 10

minutes. The chicken should be three-fourths done.

3. Heat butter in a pan. Fry the onions until it turns translucent.

4. Add garlic-ginger and sauté for a minute, then add garam masala. Cook for a

few seconds making sure not to burn the paste.

5. Add tomato puree, salt, and chili powder. Let simmer for about 5 minutes,

occasionally stirring until sauce thickens and becomes a deep brown-red

color.

6. Add the marinated chicken, butter, fresh cream, the crushed fenugreek leaves,

and sliced green chilies. Cook for an additional 5 to 10 min until the

chicken is cooked.

7. Adjust salt, garnish with the coriander leaves. Serve over rice or naan.