Maneesh Goyal's India House Butter Chicken Recipe - Exclusive
Prep Time:
35 minutes
Cook Time:
1 hour
Servings:
4 Servings
Ingredients
  • 1 pound boneless chicken (white or dark meat, dark meat preferred)
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 6 ounces tomato paste
  • 2 tablespoons ginger-garlic paste
  • 1 tablespoon ground cardamom
  • 1 tablespoon mace powder
  • 3 tablespoons red chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon garam masala
  • 1 tablespoon turmeric powder
  • 2 tablespoons cooking oil (such as olive, canola, or vegetable)
  • 1 cup cashew paste
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
  • 1 pinch granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 2 tablespoons dried fenugreek leaves
Directions
  1. Cut up chicken into 1-inch cubes. Add 1 tablespoon of salt.
  2. Add tomato paste, ginger garlic paste, ground cardamom, mace powder, red chili powder, garam masala, and turmeric powder to the chicken cubes. Mix it all and keep it for 30 minutes.
  3. Grill the marinated chicken, until it's almost fully cooked (about 8 minutes, turning halfway).
  4. Heat cooking oil in a large skillet on low heat.
  5. Add cashew paste, unsalted butter, granulated sugar, honey, and heavy cream. Cover the pan and simmer for 45 minutes on low heat. Stir occasionally.
  6. Add the grilled chicken to the sauce and cook it for another 15 minutes.
  7. Season with dried fenugreek leaves. Serve over basmati rice.
  8. Serve and enjoy!