Butter Chicken

Butter Chicken
🍽️ 6 servings
⏱️ Approx Total Cooking Time: ~1 hour
💸 Affordable Everyday Meal.
🛒 Est. Cost: ~$20–$30 CAD total.
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🛒 SHOP IT

  • 🧄 1 head garlic
  • 🫚 1 small piece fresh ginger
  • 🧅 1 large yellow onion
  • 🍗 8 boneless skinless chicken thighs
  • 🥛 heavy cream (small container)
  • 🥣 plain yogurt (small container)
  • 🌿 garam masala
  • 🟡 turmeric (ground)
  • 🌿 ground coriander
  • 🌶️ red chili powder
  • 🧂 salt
  • 🍅 14 oz crushed tomatoes
  • 🍬 granulated sugar
  • 🫒 olive oil

🔪 MISE IT

Chicken Marinade [Large Bowl]
  • 🍗 8 chicken thighs cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 🥣 ½ cup plain yogurt
  • 🧄 3 cloves garlic, buzzed
  • 🫚 1 inch ginger, peeled and buzzed
  • 🌿 2 tsp garam masala
  • 🟡 1 tsp turmeric
  • 🌿 1 tsp cumin
  • 🌶️ 1 tsp red chili powder
  • 🧂 1 tsp salt
Chicken Fry Oil [Mini Bowl]
  • 🫒 2 Tbsp olive oil
Sauce Base [Prep Bowls]
  • 🧈 1 Tbsp butter
  • 🫒 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 🧅 1 large yellow onion, buzzed
  • 🧄 3 cloves garlic, buzzed
  • 🫚 1 inch ginger, peeled and buzzed
  • 🌿 1 tsp ground coriander
Tomato Sauce [Medium Bowl]
  • 🍅 14 oz crushed tomatoes
  • 🌶️ red chili powder
  • 🧂 salt
Cream Finish [Measuring Cup]
  • 🥛 heavy cream
  • 🍬 granulated sugar

🍳 MAKE IT

  1. 1Mix chicken marinade ingredients in a bowl and marinate at least 30 minutes.
  2. 2Heat olive oil in a heavy pot over medium-high heat.
  3. 3Brown chicken in batches until lightly golden.
  4. 4Remove chicken and set aside.
  5. 5Add olive oil and butter to the same pot.
  6. 6Cook onion until softened, scraping up browned bits.
  7. 7Add garlic and ginger and cook until fragrant.
  8. 8Add coriander and spices and cook briefly.
  9. 9Add crushed tomatoes and simmer until sauce thickens.
  10. 10Blend sauce smooth using a hand blender or blender.
  11. 11Return sauce to pot and stir in cream and sugar.
  12. 12Add chicken and simmer until fully cooked.
  13. 13Adjust seasoning if needed.
  14. 14🍽️ SERVE with basmati rice or naan.
Mise It! Shop It!
Overbuy Cost Have it!
$$$
Buy What I Need $704.78
Cost of All Ingredients$191.01
Cost Per Serving (All ingredients)$189.31
Overbuy and Pantry Investment10%

All prices in Canadian dollars and cost sourced from www.walmart.ca as of recipe publish date