How long does Aslam Butter Chicken take?

40 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 25 minutes of cooking.

How many people does Aslam Butter Chicken serve?

5. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.

Is Aslam Butter Chicken spicy?

It is medium: 2 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.

What do I need to make Aslam Butter Chicken?

1000 grams Chicken Leg & Thighs, ¾ cup Butter, 1 cup Hung Curd, ½ cup Fresh Cream, 30 ml Lemon Juice, 1 Cinnamon, and a few more listed on this page.

Do I need a pressure cooker for Aslam Butter Chicken?

No, it is cooked in an open pot.

How many calories are in Aslam Butter Chicken?

About 709 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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Aslam Butter Chicken

Name: Aslam Butter Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Indian, North India
Ingredients: 1 tsp Salt; 1 tsp Black Pepper Powder; 30 ml Lemon Juice; 1 tsp Garam Masala Powder; 2 tsp Coriander Powder; 1 tsp Cumin; 1 Cinnamon; 1 Black Cardamom; 4 Cloves; 4 Dry Red Chilli, Deseeded and Slit; 5 cloves Garlic; ½ inch Ginger; 1 Charcoal; 1 tbsp Sunflower Oil; ¼ tsp Chaat Masala Powder; 2 tbsp Coriander Leaves, Finely Chopped; 1000 grams Chicken Leg & Thighs; ¾ cup Butter, Melted; 1 cup Hung Curd; 2 tbsp Butter; ½ cup Fresh Cream

Also known as Aslam Butter Chicken · Non-veg · Snacks & Starters, Kebabs, Tikkas & Grills

Snacks & Starters Kebabs, Tikkas & Grills Low carb High protein

Total40 min

Prep15 min

Cook25 min

Serves5

Per serving709 cal

Spicemedium

Good for: Party

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Aslam butter chicken: legs in a roasted spice and hung curd marinade, charcoal-smoked, grilled, drenched in butter and cream. Medium-spicy, serves 5, video.

High protein

Ingredients

21 items

Cooking for5 servings

Salt1 tsp
Black Pepper Powder1 tsp
Lemon Juice30 ml
Garam Masala Powder1 tsp
Coriander Powder2 tsp
Cumin1 tsp
Cinnamon1
Black Cardamom1
Cloves4
Dry Red Chilli, Deseeded and Slit4
Garlic5 cloves
Ginger½ inch
Charcoal1
Sunflower Oil1 tbsp
Chaat Masala Powder¼ tsp
Coriander Leaves, Finely Chopped2 tbsp
Chicken Leg & Thighs1000 grams
Butter, Melted¾ cup
Hung Curd1 cup
Butter2 tbsp
Fresh Cream½ cup

Contains: milk, wheat.

Nutrition

One serving, and the whole batch of 5. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

Nutrient	Per serving	All 5
Energy	709kcal	3545kcal
Protein	47g	234g
Carbohydrate	9g	45g
Fat	55g	273g
Fibre	2.9g	15g
Sugar	3.3g	17g

Cookd masalas for chicken leg & thighs

Method

1
To the chicken, add salt, pepper, lemon juice, and garam masala. Mix it well and let it marinate for 30 minutes.
SaltBlack Pepper PowderLemon JuiceGaram Masala PowderChicken Leg & Thighs
2
Dry roast the spices required for the spice marinade till it turns aromatic. Add the dry roasted spices to a blender along with curd, ginger and garlic. Blend it into a fine consistency.
Coriander PowderCuminCinnamonBlack CardamomClovesDry Red ChilliGarlicGingerHung Curd
3
Add the spice mix to the marinated chicken. Mix it well till the chicken is evenly coated with the marinade. Let the chicken marinate in the refrigerator for 2-3 hours.
4
Once the chicken is marinated, place a bowl with a hot piece of coal on it. Add a tbsp of butter to it and seal the bowl tightly. Let the chicken smoke for 5 minutes.
CharcoalButter
5
Heat a grill pan, add 1 tbsp oil and 2 tbsp butter. Grill the chicken on the pan evenly on all sides till grill marks appear. Baste is with a little more butter if necessary.
Sunflower Oil
6
Transfer the cooked chicken to a bowl. To it, add chaat masala, fresh cream, melted butter and coriander leaves. Toss it till the chicken is coated evenly. Serve it hot with roti and onion rings.
Chaat Masala PowderCoriander LeavesButterFresh Cream

Before you start

How long does Aslam Butter Chicken take?: 40 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 25 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Aslam Butter Chicken serve?: 5. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Aslam Butter Chicken vegetarian?: No, it contains meat or fish.
Is Aslam Butter Chicken spicy?: It is medium: 2 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
What do I need to make Aslam Butter Chicken?: 1000 grams Chicken Leg & Thighs, ¾ cup Butter, 1 cup Hung Curd, ½ cup Fresh Cream, 30 ml Lemon Juice, 1 Cinnamon, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Aslam Butter Chicken?: No, it is cooked in an open pot.
How many calories are in Aslam Butter Chicken?: About 709 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.