Don’t be intimidated! You will love how easy this is to make in your own kitchen. You can also whip up some Homemade Garlic Naan Bread to serve along the side and then use any leftovers to make this delicious Chicken Tikka Masala Pizza. When we go out for dinner, one of our favorite choices is Indian food! The curries! The spices! The garlic naan and basmati rice! Seriously it’s so, so good! One of the most popular Indian dishes is this butter chicken with its tender chunks of chicken thigh or breast in a savory, flavorful gravy. My version isn’t spicy at all, so it’s super family-friendly.
Why This Recipe Works
The aroma of the juicy meat simmering in the sauce alone is worth making this for dinner tonight. It’s a simple and easy meal to make with BIG FLAVOR! Don’t be overwhelmed by the long list of ingredients – it’s actually pretty quick to throw this together for a weeknight dinner. Even though this is an Indian cuisine, you can find every ingredient in the recipe at your regular grocery store. This is a delicious, comforting meal to cozy up to during the chilly months.
Recipe Ingredients
Chicken: Boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs are both great in this dish. Just cut them into bite-size chunks. Plain Greek yogurt: This is to marinade the chicken in and helps with the creaminess of this recipe. Spices: Garam masala, fenugreek, turmeric, cumin, red chili powder, salt, and coriander are all spices common to Indian cuisine that are also available next to the other spices in the grocery store. Brown sugar: This recipe has a hint of sweetness to it which really brings it together and compliments the other Indian flavors. Heavy cream: This helps create the richness and creaminess of the sauce.
How to Make This Recipe
The Chicken:
The Sauce:
Recipe Tips
You can easily adjust the thickness of the sauce to suit your preference! If it’s too thick, add water to thin it out. If it’s too thin, add a little tomato paste to thicken it. Any leftovers can be stored in the fridge in an airtight container for 3-4 days. If you are a fan of dark meat chicken you can easily replace chicken breast for chicken thighs.
I always do my best to research recipes from other cultures thoroughly to represent them as best I can. If this recipe is from your country or culture and you have suggestions for how I can improve its authenticity, please let me know in the comments below! It’s important to us to share beloved foods of other cultures with as much accuracy as possible, while also considering things like accessibility of ingredients and ease of preparation for most home cooks.
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