How long does Delhi Street Style Butter Chicken take?

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

How many people does Delhi Street Style Butter Chicken serve?

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

Is Delhi Street Style 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 Delhi Street Style Butter Chicken?

2 tbsp Butter, 1000 grams Chicken Leg & Thighs, 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 Delhi Street Style Butter Chicken?

No, it is cooked in an open pot.

How many calories are in Delhi Street Style Butter Chicken?

About 707 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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Delhi Street Style Butter Chicken

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

40 min
medium
Serves 5

Prep 15 min · Cook 25 min

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6 steps, each one filmed. A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.

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Delhi street-style butter chicken: chicken marinated twice, smoked, grilled and tossed in cream. Medium-spicy, serves 5, 40 minutes plus marinating, video.

High protein

Good for: Party

Ingredients

21 items

5 people

Chicken Leg & Thighs1000 grams
Salt1 tsp
Black Pepper Powder1 tsp
Lemon Juice30 ml
Garam Masala Powder1 tsp
Coriander Seeds2 tsp
Cumin1 tsp
Cinnamon1
Black Cardamom1
Cloves4
Dry Red Chilli4
Hung Curd1 cup
Ginger½ inch
Garlic5 cloves
Charcoal1
Butter2 tbsp
Oil1 tbsp
Chaat Masala Powder¼ tsp
Fresh Cream½ cup
Butter, Melted¾ cup
Coriander Leaves, Finely Chopped2 tbsp

Contains: milk, wheat.

Nutrition

Per 1 person, and for all 5 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

Nutrient	Per 1 person	All 5 people
Energy	707kcal	3535kcal
Protein	47g	234g
Carbohydrate	8.7g	44g
Fat	54g	272g
Fibre	2.7g	14g
Sugar	3.2g	16g

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Method

1
To the chicken, add salt, pepper, lemon juice, and garam masala. Mix it well and let it marinate for 30 minutes
Chicken Leg & ThighsSaltBlack Pepper PowderLemon JuiceGaram Masala Powder
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 SeedsCuminCinnamonBlack CardamomClovesDry Red ChilliHung CurdGingerGarlic
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. Grill the chicken on the pan evenly on all sides till grill marks appear.
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 PowderFresh CreamButterCoriander Leaves

Before you start

How long does Delhi Street Style Butter Chicken take?: 40 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 25 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Delhi Street Style Butter Chicken serve?: 5. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Delhi Street Style Butter Chicken vegetarian?: No, it contains meat or fish.
Is Delhi Street Style 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 Delhi Street Style Butter Chicken?: 2 tbsp Butter, 1000 grams Chicken Leg & Thighs, 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 Delhi Street Style Butter Chicken?: No, it is cooked in an open pot.
How many calories are in Delhi Street Style Butter Chicken?: About 707 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.