
Butter Chicken Thighs
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Butter chicken made with bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs in a creamy tomato-based curry sauce flavored with warm spices. Rich and aromatic, this is a classic Indian comfort dish served at dinner.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 4- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 8 chicken thighs (skin on/bone-in (or chicken cut of your choice))
- 3 1/2 Tablespoons butter
- all of the Spice Mix from above
- 1 small onion (very finely chopped)
- 2 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
- 3/4 teaspoons fresh ginger (finely grated or 1 tsp ginger paste)
- 1 Tablespoon Tandoori Curry Paste (or 1-2 tsp Tandoori Masala dried spice)
- 2 Tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 Tablespoon brown sugar
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 2/3 cups canned crushed tomatoes (or passata)
- 1/2 cup coconut cream (or coconut milk, stirred or heavy whipping cream)
- 1 Tablespoon dried fenugreek leaves (optional)
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 cup Greek yogurt
- Zest of 1/2 lime
- 2 Tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1 clove garlic (minced)
- 1 Tablespoon cilantro (finely chopped)
- 1/2 English cucumber (sliced into thin rounds)
- 1 jalapeno pepper (thinly sliced)
- Fresh cilantro leaves (chopped)
- Lime wedges or slices
- Naan Bread (warmed)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 75M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 15m
- Cook
- 1h
- Sodium
- 1455mg
- Total sugar
- 20g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 1674mg
- Calcium
- 158mg
- Iron
- 8mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 15M
- SODIUM
- 1455MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.
