Easy Butter Chicken
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Easy Butter Chicken is a rich, aromatic curry made with chicken thighs, yogurt, warm spices, and a creamy tomato sauce. It's a comforting, flavorful meal best served with rice or naan.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 6- 1½ lbs. boneless skinless chicken thighs*
- ½ cup plain yogurt (plain Greek yogurt also works)
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger (minced, or ¾ tsp dried ginger)
- 2 tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp dried fenugreek leaves
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp sweet paprika
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp turmeric
- ¼ cup ghee
- 1½ cups tomato passata
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1½ tsp kosher salt
- cooked white rice
- fresh chopped cilantro (for garnish)
- naan bread
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 110M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 10m
- Cook
- 40m
- Sodium
- 1091mg
- Total sugar
- 8g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 426mg
- Calcium
- 81mg
- Iron
- 2mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 10M
- SODIUM
- 1091MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.