Indian Butter Chicken

Name: Indian Butter Chicken
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 310 min
Yield: 6, 6 -8 servings
Cuisine: indian
Ingredients: 2 pounds boneless chicken thighs (cut into large bite-sized pieces (about 1 1/2-inches)); 2/3 cup plain Greek yogurt ((fullfat is best)); 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger; 1 tablespoon minced garlic; 1 tablespoon garam masala; 2 tsp EACH ground cumin, chili powder, paprika (not smoked), salt; 1 tsp EACH turmeric, ground coriander; 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper ((optional)); 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom ((optional if you have it)); 4 tablespoons vegetable or canola oil; 3 tbsps ghee ((may sub unsalted butter)); 1 tablespoon garlic, (minced); 1 tablespoon ginger, (minced); remaining spice blend ((in directions) ); 1 14 oz. can can fire roasted diced tomatoes; 3/4 cup water; 1/3 cup unsalted cashews; 1 cup heavy cream ((sub evaporated milk for lower calories)); 1 1/2 teaspoons kasoori methi ((dried fenugreek leaves)); 1 teaspoon sugar (or more to taste)

Nutrition Facts

Per serving · recipe makes 6 · 5h 10m total

Servings

Calories

31% of a 2,000 cal day

618KCAL

Protein

34g67% DV

% DAILY VALUE

Total Fat48g

61%

Saturated17g

87%

Unsaturated30g

—

Total Carbs13g

Fiber3g

11%

Total Sugars5g

—

incl. Added Sugars1g

Starch5g

—

Sodium1029mg

45%

% Daily Value is based on a 2,000 calorie day.

A creamy, aromatic Indian curry of tender chicken thighs in a tomato-based sauce with warming spices and a touch of cashew and cream. Complex flavors in less than an hour, including marinating time.

Ingredients

6 SERVINGS

2 lbboneless chicken thighs — cut into large bite-sized pieces
⅔ cupplain Greek yogurt — full-fat preferred
2 tbsplemon juice
1 tbspfreshly grated ginger — fresh
1 tbspminced garlic
1 tbspgaram masala
2 tspEACH ground cumin, chili powder, paprika, salt — not smoked
1 tspEACH turmeric, ground coriander
¼ tspcayenne pepper — optional
¼ tspground cardamom — optional
4 tbspvegetable oil — or canola oil
3 tbspghee — or unsalted butter
1 tbspgarlic, (minced)
1 tbspginger — minced
spice blend
14 ozfire roasted diced tomatoes — canned, 1 can
¾ cupwater
⅓ cupunsalted cashews
1 cupheavy cream — or evaporated milk
1½ tspkasoori methi (dried fenugreek leaves)
1 tspsugar

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Method

5h 10m total

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Nutrition is estimated by Chive from the ingredients above, per serving.

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