No Cream Butter Chicken
- 20 min
- mild
- Serves 2
Butter chicken without cream: bone-in chicken in the Cookd Butter Masala Gravy, simmered with milk. Mild, serves 2, about 20 minutes, step-by-step video.
Ingredients
Cookd Butter Masala GravyChicken Curry Cut300 grams
Water¼ cup
Milk¼ cup
Butter1 tbsp
Contains: milk, cashew or other tree nuts.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 2 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 2 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 391kcal | 782kcal |
| Protein | 34g | 68g |
| Carbohydrate | 12g | 24g |
| Fat | 23g | 46g |
| Fibre | 0.9g | 1.8g |
| Sugar | 6.4g | 13g |
Cookd masalas for chicken curry cut
Method
In a pan add the butter masala gravy and heat it for 30 seconds.
Add chicken to the paste, mix it well and saute it for 2 minutes.
Add water, mix it well. Cover and cook low heat for 15 minutes.
Add milk and cook continuously for 4 minutes.
Add 1 tbsp of butter, mix it well and take it off the heat. Serve it hot!
Before you start
- How long does No Cream Butter Chicken take?
- 20 minutes from start to finish.
- How many people does No Cream Butter Chicken serve?
- 2. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is No Cream Butter Chicken vegetarian?
- No, it contains meat or fish.
- Is No Cream Butter Chicken spicy?
- It is mild: 1 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 No Cream Butter Chicken?
- 300 grams Chicken Curry Cut, 125 grams Cookd Butter Masala Gravy, 1 tbsp Butter, ¼ cup Water, ¼ cup Milk, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for No Cream Butter Chicken?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in No Cream Butter Chicken?
- About 391 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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