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Restaurant-Style Butter Chicken

Tandoori chicken simmered in a silky tomato-butter sauce.

50 min4 servesmedium

Tandoori chicken simmered in a silky tomato-butter sauce. This Indian chicken is sized for 4 and comes together in about 50 minutes — full ingredient list, step-by-step method and per-serving nutrition are below.

Nutrition · per serving

560

kcal

34g

Protein

18g

Carbs

38g

Fat

chickencurryclassic

Ingredients

  • chickenkey700 g
  • tomatokey600 g
  • creamkey200 ml
  • yogurt0.5 cup
  • butter80 g
  • garam masala1 tbsp
  • kasuri methi1 tbsp
  • cashew12

Method

  1. 1

    Marinate chicken in yogurt + spices; char in oven 12 min.

  2. 2

    Simmer tomatoes with cashews 20 min; blend smooth and strain.

  3. 3

    Reheat sauce with butter and garam masala; add chicken.

  4. 4

    Stir in cream and crushed kasuri methi; serve with naan.

Cook's notes

  • Tip: Strain the tomato-cashew sauce twice for the silky restaurant texture.
  • Swap: Replace cream with thick cashew paste for a lighter, dairy-free version.
  • Store: Keeps 3 days chilled; the flavour deepens overnight.

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Frequently asked questions

How long does Restaurant-Style Butter Chicken take to cook?
Total time is about 50 minutes for 4 servings.
Is Restaurant-Style Butter Chicken vegetarian?
No — this recipe contains non-vegetarian ingredients.
What are the main ingredients?
The headline ingredients are chicken, tomato, cream.