Name: Indian Butter Chicken Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: indian
Ingredients: 500 g chicken thighs cut into cubes; 100 g natural yoghurt; 10 g garlic chopped; 1 tsp garam masala; 300 g chickpeas mashed; 500 ml tomato juice; 20 g honey; 1 tsp ground fenugreek seeds; 125 g butter; 250 ml cream

by auds Last updated on 01/30/2023

This Indian curry dish is without doubt the best butter chicken I have ever had! - auds

Ingredients

500 g chicken thighs cut into cubes
100 g natural yoghurt
10 g garlic chopped
1 tsp garam masala
300 g chickpeas mashed
500 ml tomato juice
20 g honey
1 tsp ground fenugreek seeds
125 g butter
250 ml cream

Method

Step 1

Mix together yoghurt, garlic, garam masala and chickpeas.
Step 2

Pour over chicken and marinate for several hours or overnight.
Step 3

Cook chicken and marinade in a frying pan until chicken turns white.
Step 4

Add remaining ingredients and cook, uncovered for 1 hour.
Step 5

Cover during cooking if chicken dries out too much.

Equipment

1 frying pan

Recipe Notes

from Australia’s Best Recipes team

You can use 250g of butter, but I feel 125g is healthier and the flavour is the same.

Chicken breast can also be used. Cut into 4cm cubes.

This recipe was photographed by Greer Worsley for Australia's Best Recipes.

If you like the sound of this recipe, you might also like this Indian Naan Bread.

Cut time, and money - use MAGGI Recipe Bases’s fragrant butter chicken base.

Combine MAGGI Butter Chicken recipe base with chicken, mix well, set aside for 6-8 minutes. (no need to use the yogurt, garlic or garam marsala). Continue with steps 3-5.