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Butter Chicken

Taste the World - Your culinary world tour continues!

India's cuisine is a true feast for the senses - aromatic spices, intense colours and heavenly flavours turn every dish into a unique taste experience. In our "Taste the World"-series, this time we are travelling to India and discover one of the country's most popular dishes: Butter Chicken (Murgh Makhani)!

Butter chicken - creamy, flavoursome, irresistible
This world-famous Indian curry dish impresses with its incredibly soft consistency and its rich, velvety texture. Tomato curry sauce with a fine Butter and cream flavour. Flavoured with Garam masala, cumin, ginger and garlicit unfolds a intense flavourwhich turns every portion into a real moment of pleasure.

Whether with freshly baked Naan breadsteaming Basmati rice or pure - Butter Chicken is a Indian comfort food in a class of its own! And the best thing is: you can easily make it at home with our recipe.

Get ready for a culinary trip to India and discover the flavours of this fascinating country - full of spice, warmth and pure pleasure!

Preparation

Step 1

First, mix the chicken with the garam masala, paprika powder, turmeric, cumin, salt, yoghurt and lemon juice & marinate for at least 30 minutes (or longer if you have time).

Step 2

Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a pan and fry the marinated chicken until golden brown and cooked through. Then set aside.

Step 3

Now heat the butter in the same pan, then fry the onion, garlic and ginger until soft. Add the tomatoes, garam masala, paprika powder, sugar and salt and simmer for 10 minutes. Then add the cream, stir well and simmer for a further 5-10 minutes until the sauce is nice and creamy.

Step 4

Add the fried chicken to the sauce and mix everything well. Simmer for a further 5 minutes to allow the flavours to combine.

Step 5

Sprinkle the butter chicken with fresh coriander leaves and serve. Best enjoyed with basmati rice or naan bread!

Poultry Main course
Quantity
for approx. 24 people
Total time
approx. 45 minutes
Preparation
approx. 45 minutes
Difficulty
easy

Ingredients

  • For the chicken
  • 500 g chicken breast or thigh, cut into cubes
  • 1 teaspoon garam masala
  • 1 tsp paprika powder
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp yoghurt
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • For the sauce
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 piece of fresh ginger (approx. 3 cm), grated
  • 400 g tinned tomatoes or tomato puree
  • 150 ml cream
  • 1 teaspoon garam masala
  • 1 tsp paprika powder
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp fresh coriander leaves, chopped (to garnish)

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