Indian Butter Chicken with Basmati Rice
Creamy, aromatic butter chicken in rich tomato sauce with fragrant basmati rice. Restaurant-quality Indian dinner made at home in one pot.
AI SCORE
93
/100
⏱️
102 min
Time
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4 people
Servings
🔥
520 kcal
Calories
📊
medium
Difficulty
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs chicken thighs, cut into chunks
- 1 cup basmati rice
- 1 large onion, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 inch ginger, grated
- 1 can crushed tomatoes
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 3 tbsp butter
- 2 tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/4 tsp cayenne
- Fresh cilantro for garnish
Instructions
1
Season chicken with salt, pepper, and half the spices
2
Heat butter in a large pot over medium-high heat
3
Brown chicken pieces on all sides, then remove and set aside
4
Sauté onion until golden, then add garlic and ginger
5
Add remaining spices and cook for 1 minute until fragrant
6
Add crushed tomatoes and simmer for 10 minutes
7
Return chicken to pot and add cream
8
Simmer for 15 minutes until chicken is cooked through
9
Meanwhile, cook basmati rice according to package directions
10
Serve butter chicken over rice, garnished with fresh cilantro
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