Homemade Butter Chicken

Prepare to impress your family and friends with this creamy, spiced delight that pairs perfectly with rice & flatbread. Your taste buds will thank you for the culinary adventure!

Butter Chicken Sauce History: 

• This curry dish originated in the 1950’s in Delhi, India and was made "by chance" by the famous restaurateur, Kundan Lal Gujral, by mixing leftover tandoori chicken into a tomato-based sauce.

• In 1975, the English phrase "butter chicken" curry first appeared in print.

• Butter chicken dishes, traditionally known as murgh makhani, are made with either whole spices, ground spices, or a mix of both.

Butter Chicken Sauce Flavor Profile:

Butter chicken is known for its rich texture and is similar to chicken tikka masala, which also uses a tomato paste.

Our signature Butter Chicken Spice Blend features the following spices: 

Spanish paprika

garam masala

fenugreek

coriander

cumin

cinnamon

cardamom 

clove

cayenne

turmeric

onion powder

A key spice used in butter chicken sauce is garam masala.  Garam Masala is a blend of a variety of spices, each contributing its unique flavor and aroma. The exact composition can vary, but it often includes ingredients like cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, cumin, coriander, black pepper, dill and nutmeg.

Butter Chicken Sauce Flavor Enhancing Tips:

• Sauteed onion, fresh ginger and fresh garlic add extra fragrance and flavor to this sauce.  

• Using tomato paste puree helps to provide uniform taste, tang and smoothness. 

• The key step to making this dish taste like you just had it delivered to your door is by adding the butter and the honey!  

• Try tasting your sauce before adding the butter and honey and then taste again afterwards and experience the flavor difference! 

• We would love to hear from you if you try our recipe!  

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Butter Chicken Recipe

Butter Chicken “Sauce” Ingredients:

• 2 tbsp tomato paste

• ½ onion (chopped)

• 1 cup broth (heated)

• 2 tbsp tallow or oil

• 1 pkg Butter Chicken Spice Blend (sauce)

• ⅛ tsp pink Himalayan salt

• ⅛ tsp fresh ground black pepper

• 1 tbsp fresh garlic (finely chopped)

• 1 tbsp ginger (finely chopped)

• 1 tbsp butter

• 1 tbsp local honey

Butter Chicken “Marinade” Ingredients:

• 1 cup cooked (cooled) chicken (diced)

• 1 cup Greek yogurt

• ⅛ tsp pink Himalayan salt

• ⅛ tsp fresh ground black pepper

• 1 pkg Butter Chicken Spice Blend (marinade)

• 1 tbsp fresh garlic (finely chopped)

• 1 tbsp ginger (finely chopped)

Directions:

1. Place “marinade” packet in a bowl with yogurt, 1 tbsp garlic, 1 tbsp ginger, salt & pepper, diced chicken and set aside. 

2. Add “sauce” packet to a heated pan with oil and onion and cook until onions start to stick to the the pan

3. Add ¼ cup heated broth to deglaze and cook for 2 - 3 mins

4. Add 1 tbsp garlic & 1 tbsp ginger and ¼ cup of broth and heat.

5. Once heated use an immersion blender to blitz the mixture until smooth. 

6. Add chicken and yoghurt marinade, stir, and heat through. Use any leftover broth until desired consistency. 

7. Add 1 tbsp butter and 1 tbsp local honey

8. Stir and enjoy!

Serenity Spice Blends Butter Chicken Sauce with Basmati Rice