Butter Chicken , or "chicken in butter sauce," is a traditional dish from North Indian cuisine. With its rich sauce and melt-in-your-mouth texture, this dish subtly blends spices like garam masala with a creamy touch. Perfect for lovers of Indian food, it's naturally gluten-free and ideal to serve with basmati rice or gluten-free naan.

Butter chicken, Indian chicken

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Preparation time: 5 minutes Cooking time 30 mins Total time 35 mins

Difficulty: Beginner Servings: 4

Cooking method: Traditional

Preparation

Ingredients

Servings

• 500g of chicken breasts

• 200g of plain yogurt

• 1 tablespoon of chopped ginger and garlic

• 1 tsp turmeric

• 1 tsp of garam masala

• 250g of tomato puree

• 150 ml of cream

• 50g of butter

• Salt and fresh coriander for garnish

Preparation

1. Marinate the chicken in yogurt, ginger, garlic, turmeric and garam masala for at least 1 hour.
2. Heat the butter in a pan, add the chicken and cook until golden brown.
3. Add the tomato puree and simmer for 15 minutes.
4. Stir in the cream, season with salt and simmer for another 5 minutes.
5. Garnish with fresh coriander and serve with basmati rice or gluten-free naan.

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