Easiest Butter Chicken
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons neutral oil, butter or ghee
- 1.5 pounds chicken breast cut into 1 inch cubes
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons Fadwa Masala Butter Chicken Masala
- 1 tsp salt or to taste
- 1 tsp red chili powder or to taste
- 2 cups heavy cream. 1 1/2 cups to put in the dish and then save the remaining 1/2 for thinning the sauce or topping as desired
Instructions
- Heat neutral oil, butter, or ghee in pan
- Add chicken, sauté until no longer pink on outside
- Add butter chicken masala spice, salt, and 1/2 tsp red chili powder. Sauté for 2-3 min
- Add tomato paste, mix into the chicken and sauté for 2-3 minutes until it no longer smells raw
- Add 1 1/2 cups of the heavy cream and stir, bring to a rolling boil. Set aside the remaining 1/2 cup cream for later.
- Add the lid and reduce heat to low, simmer for 20-25 min until chicken is tender.
- Add additional cream for thinner consistency. Garnish with cilantro or kasoori methi (dried fenugreek leaves) and drizzles of cream if desired.
