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Butter Chicken

Tandoor-charred chicken simmered in a silky tomato-and-cream gravy with warm spice.

★ 4.8 50 min 2 servings Easy
Butter Chicken
50minutes
2servings
4.8rating / 5
Easyskill level
Method
01

Step 1

Bloom the whole and ground spices in hot oil until they smell toasty.

02

Step 2

Add the onion base and cook down slowly until jammy and deeply colored.

03

Step 3

Stir in the chicken and liquid, then simmer gently so the flavors marry.

04

Step 4

Finish with cream or herbs, check the seasoning, and serve with rice or bread.

Tip from the test kitchen

Read the whole method before you start and get your prep done first. Taste as you go -- salt and acid are levers you pull throughout, not just at the end.