The $2.40 Indian Dish Anyone Can Make (Butter Chicken)

This is butter chicken, an Indian dish that became popular across the world. I'm showing you how to make creamy butter chicken for cheap. This is a cheap butter chicken recipe that anyone can make.

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[luisinallcaps]

If your onion slices are too thick you can try cutting them thinner. Works every time.

[jamesclawson]

"Mix this until it's mixed"
"cook this until it's cooked"
Man's a wizard 🧠

[anoakenstaff]

The recipe:
The ingredients:
-Some rice.
-Chicken thighs (sliced)
-Cayenne pepper
-Garam Masala
-Smoked paprika
-Salt
-Garlic
-Ginger
-Onions
-Diced Tomatoes
-Cream
-Cilantro (optional, for decoration)

Salt the chicken thighs.
Add garam masala, smoked paprika and a touch of cayenne pepper.
Grate a garlic and a tablespoon of ginger on top.
Add two tablespoons of yogurt.

Slice an onion.
Mince a ginger.
Roughly slice garlic.

Heat a pan.
Melt a bit of butter in there.
Fry chicken in there.
Remove the chicken.

Add a big cube of butter.
Add your aromatics.
When they get soft, add garam masala, salt and smoked paprika.
Add a can of diced tomatoes.
Cook for a couple minutes.
Add some cream.
Blend it with a hand blender.
Add chicken back in.

Add cilantro for decoration.
Done.

[manoqify]

Ingredients:
- 500g boneless chicken thighs, cut into small pieces
- Salt, to taste
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- 2 cloves garlic, grated
- 1 tbsp ginger, grated
- 2 tbsp full-fat Greek yogurt
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 onion, sliced
- 1 can (400g) diced tomatoes
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- Cilantro, chopped (for garnish)

Instructions:
1. In a bowl, mix together the chicken, salt, garam masala, smoked paprika, cayenne pepper, garlic, ginger, and Greek yogurt. Cover and marinate for at least 30 minutes or overnight in the fridge.
2. In a large skillet or pan, melt butter over medium heat. Add the marinated chicken pieces and cook until browned on all sides. Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside.
3. In the same pan, add the sliced onion and cook until softened. Add the grated garlic and ginger, and cook for another minute.
4. Add salt, garam masala, and smoked paprika to the pan, and cook for another minute.
5. Pour in the diced tomatoes and stir everything together. Cook for 2-3 minutes until the tomatoes start to break down and thicken.
6. Add heavy cream to the pan and stir everything together. Use a hand blender to roughly blend the mixture to achieve a creamy consistency.
7. Add the cooked chicken back to the pan and let it simmer in the sauce for 10-15 minutes until fully cooked and the flavors have melded together.
8. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed. Serve hot over rice, garnished with cilantro. Enjoy!

[lindenshepherd]

Not sure if you'll see this, but I've worked in the restaurant industry for couple of years and the most useful tip I have for fine slicing is to not move your knife. Don't let your knife wander leftwards (if you're righthanded), just keep slicing the onion/garlic in the same place. Also, not giving your knife a lot of room to cut, as in keeping your fingers somewhat close to the end of the things your cutting. Not having a lot of room tricks your brain into making thinner slices to avoid approaching your fingers.

[majesticmama]

I'm going to attempt to make this only because the price for this dish at the local Indian Restaurant is expensive

[elkaphant]

The blue stain is probably from the red onion juice combining with residual soap on your cutting board from the last time you washed it! Veggies like red onion and red cabbage contain a pigment that acts as a natural pH indicator that turns pink when exposed to acid and blue when exposed to a base!

[cannonfodder]

I'm Indian and that looks banging! At the end of the day, who cares about authenticity? As long as it tastes good, you're fine!

[bisma]

i tried this! very wierd to learn an indian dish as an Indian from a non Indian but the simplicity of your recipes is very motivating. It turned out very nice although i had to add sugar to make it have more flavour (maybe that's the non fresh tomatoes secret ingredient). I think I'll add more varied indian spices next time though because it didn't taste like the indian version: makhni handi. But overall quick and easy well tasting dish for lovers of cream.

[Def_]

Butter chicken with roti or tandoori (flatbreads) makes the whole thing so much tastier. Saying this as an Indian, you did a pretty solid job on the butter chicken, it looked really good, but you probably should have added a touch of some chili spice (kashmiri or korean for looks, mild for tastes), but it might have been in the garam masala. Beautiful dish otherwise, and marinate it for 12 hours at least. I know you did this for the essence of time but if you don’t wanna make our brothers and sisters and me cry, you should totally do that lol

[eny]

I made it as my first dinner and my family was so surprised that as my first dish I had come up with this! my mum was a bit skeptical at first but it came out as a treat! 😁

[prashilk]

Technique matters. And you were on point with it.

Btw fun fact: you don't need to marinate butter chicken overnight.
Just don't put mango chutney in them else I'll come for your family.

[momgamercooks]

Wow! This looks great. I have a 3 year old, a part time research job, a full-time working hubby and a lot of chores to do everyday, so your recipes are saving my life!!!

[tylerbell]

Absolutely delicious! Thank you! Made it today and I appreciate it.

[LukeVesty]

Stumbled across this guy randomly via YouTube recommendations. Really love his unpretentious, easy going love for food. I also really admire his interest in the culture and history associated with the dishes he attempts. He also seems to really get a lot of stuff bang on - it looks delicious. Keep it up man!

[krunalpatel]

Just a pinch of garam masala works well with marination. 1:3 onion tomatoes ratio is perfect for curry. Cut tomatoes and onion into chunks and sauté them after frying one green chilli, 6-7 garlic one inch ginger and cumin seeds. Season it with kashmiri red chilli powder, and salt. Add 4-5 cashews for rich velvety curry. Cook until you don’t see butter getting separated and tomatoes are soft. Blend it to fine pury and strain the purée for velvety curry. Add water while blending if required. Fry the sauce for 7-8 mins after frying cumin seeds, one tbsp green chilli paste and one tbsp ginger garlic paste and pinch of kashmiri red chilli powder and salt per taste. Add water as requirement for smooth curry. Add chicken and cook for 3 mins. Turn off the flane and at the end add cream, pinch of garam masala, kasuri methi or fresh parsley. And serve. This is traditional indian recipe for butter chicken.

[atanughosh]

Tip: use basmati rice ( a kind of long grain aromatic rice) instead of the sticky rice you're using
Edit : just stfu. U all really fighting over a opinion?

[kiranp]

Restaurants & seasoned cooks add toasted cashew which adds even more creaminess. U can also called kasuri methi (dried Fenugreek leaves) which add a different flavour profile

[cryism]

hey! line chef here with some knife tips: try extending your index finger to rest in the back if the blade, this will give you a more controlled cut. also try to practice the motion of rocking with your wrist, moving ever so slightly towards the hand holding your food as your cutting. flipping food in a pan, cutting, and effective mincing are all in the wrist!

[BDCTheSloth]

I am an Italian who got caught in a Desi food craze and lemme tell you, your procedure is actually on point. Smoked paprika isn't very traditional in India, but since most people don't have a tandoor at home, it's a very good way to get the smoky taste. The only two minor criticisms would be that you needed more butter (AFAIK lots of people chuck it into the sauce directly) and more chili (if you don't live in a Desi food desert, you can easily get Degi mirch/Kashmiri chili, but if you do live in one, Peruvian ají panca, Korean gochugaru and yes, Cayenne pepper, are perfectly fine substitutes). But, well, to each their own, I know many Indians and Pakistanis who don't like spicy food that much either.