This is the perfect dish to warm you up amidst the gloomy January weather: mild yet warming and creamy whilst still brimming with flavour.
I feel that my recipes generally fit into two broad categories: speedy and light or indulgent and a little more time consuming. This curry definitely fits into the latter category but the added amount of time and effort required is infinitely worth it, I promise you! The chicken is marinated and then grilled which makes it SO tender on the inside but with a charred tandoori esque texture on the outside. This is then added to a creamy tomato sauce that has been bubbling away for an hour to allow all the beautiful Indian spices to meld with it. Serve this all up with rice and naan bread and a generous dollop of raita and you have a filling and heavenly meal.
Serves 4
Prep time – 15 minutes
Cooking time – 1 hour
Ingredients
Marinade
- 400 g chicken breast, cut into medium chunks
- 2 tbsp natural yogurt
- 1 clove garlic, diced
- 1 thumb of ginger, peeled and diced
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp curry powder
- 1/2 tsp ground coriander
- juice of 1 lime
- salt and pepper
Sauce
- 4 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 red onion, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, diced
- 1 thumb of ginger, peeled and diced
- 1 tsp chilli flakes
- 1 tin of chopped tomatoes
- 1 chicken stock cube
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp tomato puree
- 1 small bunch fresh coriander, finely chopped
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp curry powder
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp ground coriander
- salt and pepper
- 100 ml double cream
- 2 tbsp natural yogurt
Method
- In a bowl mix together all of the ingredients listed under “marinade” apart from the chicken breast until evenly combined. Add the chicken breast and use your hands to coat it with the marinade. Cover and place in the fridge until you are ready to cook it.
- Place a large frying pan or saucepan on a medium heat and add 2 tbsp of butter and the vegetable oil. Add the onion, garlic, ginger, chili flakes and fresh coriander and fry for 5 minutes or until soft. Add the remaining spices (garam masala, coriander, curry powder, cumin and paprika) and fry for a further 1 minute. This will help to unlock the flavour in the spices.
- Stir in the honey and tomato puree and then the tin of tomatoes. Fill this tin with warm water and then pour that into the pan as well. Crumble over the stock cube and a generous sprinkle of salt and pepper, stir to combine and then turn the heat up until it boils. When it starts to bubble turn the heat down and leave this to simmer away for 45 minutes – 1 hour.
- Meanwhile preheat a grill to 250 degrees. Line a tray with foil and sprinkle down a little oil. Place the chicken onto this tray and then place under the grill, when there is 10 minutes to go for the sauce, and cook for approx 10 minutes or until golden brown and cooked through.
- Pour the cream and yogurt and the final 2 tbsp of butter into the sauce and then add the chicken to the pan as well and stir until everything has evenly combined. Taste the sauce and add more salt, pepper, chili flakes, cream etc depending on your preference.
- Sprinkle over any remaining coriander and a swirl of cream and then serve with rice and naan bread, or anything else you have around!
I hope that you enjoyed this recipe! Please let me know in the comments what you think and do not forget to subscribe or follow my Instagram for more recipes from me! The links to do both can be found in the side bar >>>
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Wow! Thanks for sharing the complete recipe.. My husband and I like butter chicken too.. I’ll try to cook this next time..🖒😉
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You are very welcome, I’m glad that you enjoyed reading it ☺
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Looks so good I will try making this one day.
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Thanks so much, let me know how you get on ☺
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I will
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That looks like a really good butter chicken!
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This made me drool real quick! Looks great!
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What a perfect dish for a cold and dreary day, for sure. Thank you for sharing with it, I could sure use a bowl of this right now!
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Thanks so much, I’m pleased that you liked the recipe ☺
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Brilliant!!
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Looks yummy
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Yummmmmy – I LOVE butter chicken but have never cooked it myself. I’ve saved this recipe to try – thank you and I’m sure it’s going to taste as good as it looks and sounds from your post! xx
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Ah thanks very much, such lovely words ☺☺☺
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You’re very welcome.. and I can’t wait to try that Butter Chicken next weekend! x
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Looks amazing!! I can smell all the flavours just by looking at the picture!!
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Thank you! ☺😊
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WOW WOW WOW, amazing
Welcome to the new The Blog-aholic Award? I am happy to inform you that I have nominated you for this new award, and hope you will be able to participate and pay it forward to as many bloggers as possible. ❤
Link to the post: https://cookandenjoyrecipes.wordpress.com/2017/01/28/the-blog-aholic-award-2/
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Aw thanks so much!!! ☺☺☺Shall look into this ASAP x
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My absolute pleasure. Please when you do your post add the logo and link back or provide a pingback to me in order for me to see your post and nominees and also meet them
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Thank you for stopping by Storyteller. — Rays
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This looks so delicious!
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Ah thanks so much ☺ ☺
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Looks delicious and love the photography!
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Thanks so much! ☺
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What a lovely range you have. I have been browsing your recipes and you are versed in so many styles. Inspiring.
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Ah thanks so much! ☺ I’m glad you have enjoyed reading them. Thanks for the kind words
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I’ve always meant to try this. You’ve inspired me. Thanks!
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Super delicious .. Butter chicken is my favourite dish 😋
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I remember my mother making this all the time. Maybe I should give it a try
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This makes me so hungry! It looks absolutely delicious 🙂
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Ah thanks so much! ☺
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Thanks for checking out my blog today!! This looks awesome, all about curry lately!
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Love this chicken recipe. Thanks for sharing!
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Aw I’m pleased to hear it, thank you!
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This looks and sounds gorgeous Rosie. Your texts and photos are fabulous. Can I hear a little Scottish accent in your words or am I imagining things? Thanks for all these yummy dishes and words. Julie
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Ah thank you so much Julie! I’m really pleased that you enjoyed reading the recipe. Haha I lived in Glasgow for a year so maybe…. Rosie
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I’m from Glasgow! That’s funny that I could hear that in your writing. Anyway, well done on this great blog. Very professionally done and well written. Bravo. Julie
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Haha that’s so funny, I wasn’t aware I had picked up any of the tone of Scotland! And thanks so much, lovely to hear ☺
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yum!! thankyou
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I’m going to have to try this one. I’ve been using the Safeway Butter Chicken sauce in a jar, but I’d sure like to be able to make it myself!
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I found it! I just found a perfect tomorrow Curry dinner recipe, thank you so much for posting!
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