Butter Chicken - Real Recipes from Mums

So simple to make and the kids love it!

Ingredients (serves 5)

45g Butter
5ml Oil
1 Onion - diced + 3 cloves Garlic
1 tspn each Ground Ginger / Turmeric / Cinnamon / Salt / Chilli (adjust for desired heat)
800g Diced Chicken thighs
2 Tbspn Tomato Paste
1 & 1/2 cups Cream
1/2 tspn Garam Masala
Rice and Papadams to serve

Method

Melt butter and oil and heat for frying
Add diced onion and crushed garlic to pan and sauté until onion is clear
Combine ginger, turmeric, cinnamon, salt and chosen amount of chilli. Add diced chicken and toss to coat well. This step can be done beforehand and chicken frozen in this state until ready to be used.
Add chicken to the pan until browned.
Add tomato paste, cream and garam masala and combine well. Allow to simmer for 5-10mins until cooked through (too much longer and the chicken will toughen.
Serve Butter Chicken on rice with papadums

Notes

My 3 young boys beg for this dinner every week. They love the creamy sauce and the fun of dipping papadums into it. I usually only add a touch of chilli for them - a great way to start introducing spices into their diet.

57 Comments

- - cassy26 said
  - 07 Nov 2024
    11:19 am
Butter chicken is such a great comfort food. My whole family like it. It’s great because you can make it mild or hotter According to tastes so it can be enjoyed by everyone. We usually have it with rice and I always make extra to use as creamed rice for a yummy dessert.

- - mom462038 said
  - 16 Feb 2021
    10:49 am
Yummo, the best Indian curry in my opinion

- - serotonin said
  - 30 May 2019
    12:27 pm
One of my favourite Indian dishes. This looks very creamy and delicious. Thanks for sharing!

- - happymum2018 said
  - 08 Apr 2019
    8:25 am
Thanks so much looks lovely I want to put this on my weekly shop thanks again!!

- - taynik46 said
  - 09 Sep 2018
    8:15 am
butter chicken is a winner in our household. I cannot wait to give your recipe a taste test – thank you for sharing

- - mom112217 said
  - 21 Nov 2016
    7:04 pm
Butter chicken is a favourite,will try your fab recipe! Thanks!

- - mom93821 said
  - 22 Aug 2016
    6:00 am
Butter chicken – can never ever get enough of it – love this dish.

- - coastalkaryn said
  - 26 Dec 2015
    1:02 pm
oh my gosh, this looks so tasty

- - mom57522 said
  - 20 Oct 2014
    8:51 pm
Made this for dinner tonight and it was fantastic! Thank you for such a great recipe.

- - mom94125 said
  - 12 Oct 2014
    4:58 pm
also you could add some of this to a pita bread and enjoy your kebab

- - mom94125 said
  - 04 Oct 2014
    1:34 am
i love this indian style dish. this is a big hit around my household and it is so full of flavour
- mom93821 replied
  
  23 Aug 2016 , 5:21 am
  Delicious Indian dishes are always so welcome in our household.
- - maureen3 said
  - 27 Sep 2014
    4:50 pm
A yummy and tasty treat thanks

- - mom56842 said
  - 23 Sep 2014
    8:46 am
I have made this recipe and can recommend it, tasted delicious and melted in our mouths.

- - stephrat said
  - 01 Sep 2014
    10:01 pm
My family loves Butter Chicken and this recipe looks easy enough for me to try it at home. Thanks!

- - kazh said
  - 31 Aug 2014
    4:12 pm
Will make this for sure. Definitely need to start training my kids to love chilli. Thanks.

- - SweetSprouts said
  - 29 Aug 2014
    8:30 pm
Being a Vego myself, I have never made Butter Chicken but my grown up son loves it and often has it at restaurants, I will be able to surprise him with this recipe. thanks

- - Samiaye said
  - 29 Aug 2014
    5:05 pm
Looks like a winner to me!

- - ginoula5 said
  - 11 Aug 2014
    9:13 am
love the addition of ginger, must try this, thanks

- - maureen3 said
  - 10 Aug 2014
    6:04 pm
Must try it out thanks

- - caramello said
  - 01 Aug 2014
    12:19 am
I love butter chicken. thanks for sharing