Make a delicious homemade Creamy Butter Chicken Curry with tender chicken, aromatic spices and a rich tomato-based sauce. This easy butter chicken recipe uses Spiceworks Butter Chicken Seasoning to bring comforting Indian-inspired flavours to your kitchen. Perfect for family dinners, served with fluffy basmati rice or warm naan bread.
Ingredients
- 500g boneless chicken breast or thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 2–3 tbsp Spiceworks Butter Chicken Seasoning
- ½ cup plain yoghurt
- 1 tbsp cooking oil
- 1 cup tomato purée or passata
- ½ cup cooking cream
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter
- Fresh coriander, chopped, to serve
- Cooked basmati rice or naan bread, to serve
Method
- Place the chicken pieces in a bowl with Spiceworks Butter Chicken Seasoning and plain yoghurt. Mix until evenly coated.
- Cover and refrigerate for 2–4 hours to allow the flavours to develop.
- Heat the cooking oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the marinated chicken and cook for approximately 5–7 minutes, turning occasionally until lightly browned.
- Reduce the heat to medium and add the tomato purée. Stir well to coat the chicken.
- Pour in the cooking cream and gently mix until the sauce becomes smooth and creamy.
- Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 10–15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is fully cooked and reaches an internal temperature of 75°C.
- Add the unsalted butter and stir until melted into the sauce.
- Remove from the heat, garnish with fresh coriander and serve warm.
Serving Idea
Serve this creamy butter chicken curry with steamed basmati rice, garlic naan or warm roti. Add a fresh cucumber salad or raita for a delicious homemade Indian-inspired meal.
Make It with Spiceworks
Use Spiceworks Butter Chicken Seasoning to create a rich, aromatic butter chicken curry at home. Our seasoning combines carefully selected spices, garlic, ginger and onion, making it easy to prepare a flavourful curry without measuring out multiple individual spices.
