Butter Chicken

Butter Chicken is a popular curry in the world, and it’s also one of the simplest! This chef’s recipe makes the best curry sauce without having to hunt down difficult-to-find ingredients.

Butter Chicken, a Chef’s Recipe!

Indian food is my favourite. I love big, bold flavours. I love a good curry with Netflix.

My favorite aspect of Indian food is the ingredients list, but sometimes it can be a bit overwhelming. Once I have all the ingredients, I can make them, but I often get stuck because I need to drive to my nearest Indian grocery store to buy them.

It is an exception. When I found a Chef’s recipe for Butter chicken and realized how simple it was, I was thrilled. You can buy all the ingredients at any supermarket. Yes!

Butter Chicken, is it really Indian??

Yes, it is! Murgh Makhani is the name of this dish, which hails from Northern India. It is a milder curry than many Indian curries. Outside of India, this curry has become everyone’s favourite!

Butter Chicken in 3 Easy Steps

• The Chicken should be marinated for 3 hours, or overnight if possible.
• Cook chicken
• The sauce in the same pan

The secret of the flavourful, tender chicken is a yoghurt marinade infused with spices, fresh ginger, garlic and lemon juice. Butter chicken is spiced with turmeric, garam masala and chilli powder.

Did you know ….You do not need a lot of butter to make a delicious Butter Chicken?

The cream is the main source of richness in this beautiful Butter Chicken sauce. Some restaurants go overboard by adding a generous amount of butter at the end. While some restaurants take it over the top by stirring in a (very!) its flavour and experience, but with less oil than restaurant versions.

The sauce starts as a pale orange but will darken and become a richer orange colour after it has simmered.

Butter Chicken: What to serve?

Sides and starters are important for a good Indian meal! Every curry needs papadums to dip in the sauce and naan for scooping it up, right?

• Microwave them instead of frying them! Papadums can be microwaved for 45 to 1 minute, depending on their size. When they are warm, they will be soft. Cooling down, however, will result in crispier papadums. Your thighs will not expand as much when fried as they would when deep-fried.
• Samosas! The ultimate Indian appetizer. Snacks, lunches, and dinners can be made from leftovers!
• The proper naan is a recipe I have been working on for five years. The news is exciting and I am looking forward to sharing it with you.
• Shortcut “naan”. For a flatbread without yeast that tastes and looks like real naan, I’ve created my Easy No Yeast Flatbread. It’s faster and easier, but it still looks and tastes just as good. Tell me this flatbread doesn’t belong in this feast.

It’s perfect for dipping in creamy Butter Chicken Sauce. !

Butter Chicken Side Dishes

The readers have also requested Vegetable Side Options – so that they can add some greens to a meal. Indian cuisine doesn’t have the same fresh side salads as Western cuisine. You get more vegetables in your diet because Indian food is mostly vegetarian.

Here are some Vegetable Sides you can serve with Butter Chicken.

• Salad with mint yogurt dressing and Indian tomatoes
• Cucumber salad with yoghurt and lemon dressing is another refreshing salad that pairs well with curries.
• Not dressed. Just some cucumber slices and tomato wedges. Cool, refreshing side.
• South Indian Thoran-style Carrot and Cabbage Salad with Coconut is crunchy, fresh and infused with coconut and gentle spices!
• Try my Everyday Cabbage Salad for a simpler version.