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Quick & Easy Homemade Butter Chicken Recipe

Quick Easy Homemade Butter Chicken

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 lbs Boneless skinless chicken thighs Cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 1/2 cup Plain yogurt Full-fat preferred
  • 2 tbsp Ginger-garlic paste Divided use
  • 2 tsp Garam masala Divided use
  • 1 tsp Kashmiri chili powder Or mild paprika
  • 1 tsp Salt Divided use
  • 2 tbsp Butter Unsalted
  • 1 cup Tomato puree Unseasoned
  • 1 tbsp Dried fenugreek leaves Kasuri methi, crushed
  • 1/2 cup Heavy cream Room temperature
  • 1/4 cup Fresh cilantro Chopped for garnish

Instructions
 

  • In a bowl, combine yogurt, 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste, 1 tsp garam masala, chili powder, and half the salt. Add chicken and marinate for 15 minutes.
  • Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the marinated chicken and cook for 5-6 minutes until browned. Remove from the pan and set aside.
  • In the same skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the remaining ginger-garlic paste and sauté for 1 minute.
  • Stir in the tomato puree, remaining garam masala, and fenugreek leaves. Simmer for 10 minutes until the sauce thickens.
  • Return the cooked chicken to the skillet. Pour in the heavy cream and simmer for an additional 5 minutes.
  • Garnish with fresh cilantro and serve hot alongside cooked basmati rice and warm naan bread.