Baked Butter Chicken
Similar to Chicken Tikka Masala this traditional Indian butter chicken recipe is one of the most popular curries at any Indian restaurant around the world. Butter Chicken is quite easy to make.
Yield
4 servingsPrep
10 minCook
30 minReady
40 minTrans-fat Free, Low Carb
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 500 | grams |
chicken breasts
skinless, boneless |
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
butter
|
|
| 2 | each |
onions
finely chopped |
|
| 2 | each |
garlic cloves
chopped |
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
ginger
grated |
|
| 200 | millilitres |
cream
|
|
| 150 | millilitres |
tomato purée (passata)
|
*
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
cayenne pepper
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
garam masala
|
*
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
balti masala paste
|
* |
| ½ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
black pepper
|
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5E+2 | grams |
chicken breasts
skinless, boneless |
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
butter
|
|
| 2 | each |
onions
finely chopped |
|
| 2 | each |
garlic cloves
chopped |
|
| 5 | ml |
ginger
grated |
|
| 2E+2 | millilitres |
cream
|
|
| 1.5E+2 | millilitres |
tomato purée (passata)
|
*
|
| 2.5 | ml |
cayenne pepper
|
|
| 5 | ml |
garam masala
|
*
|
| 15 | ml |
balti masala paste
|
* |
| 2.5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
black pepper
|
|
Directions
Pre heat oven to 375℉ (190℉).
Fry the onions, garlic and ginger in 1 tablespoon of butter until the onions are caramelized over meduim heat.
Add the garam masala spice mix and cayenne pepper and cook until aromatic; about 1 minute.
Add the remaining butter and permit it melt. Add the tomato purée, cream, salt and pepper. As soon as it starts to boil, reduce the heat so that the sauce will maintain a simmer.
Cover and leave to simmer for about 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, cut the chicken breasts into cubes approximately 1 inch (25mm) pieces, toss with olive oil and the balti masala paste and bake in the pre heated oven until cooked though, about 15 minutes.
Add the chicken to the sauce and simmer for a few minutes.
Serve with Basmati rice.
