How long does Restaurant Style Butter Chicken take?

45 minutes from start to finish. That is 20 minutes of preparation and 25 minutes of cooking.

How many people does Restaurant Style Butter Chicken serve?

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

Is Restaurant Style 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 Restaurant Style Butter Chicken?

500 grams Chicken Thigh & Leg Boneless, ¼ cup Butter, ¼ cup Fresh Cream, 5 Tomato, ½ cup Hung Curd, 2 tbsp Oil, and a few more listed on this page.

Do I need a pressure cooker for Restaurant Style Butter Chicken?

No, it is cooked in an open pot.

How many calories are in Restaurant Style Butter Chicken?

About 433 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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Restaurant Style Butter Chicken

Name: Restaurant Style Butter Chicken
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian, North India
Ingredients: 500 grams Chicken Thigh & Leg Boneless; ½ cup Hung Curd; 2 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste; ½ tsp Red Chilli Powder; ¼ tsp Coriander Powder; ¼ tsp Cumin Powder; ¼ tsp Garam Masala Powder; ¼ tsp Salt; 1 tsp Lemon Juice; 5 Tomato; 2 tbsp Oil; ¼ cup Butter; ¼ tsp Red Chilli Powder; ½ tsp Kasuri Methi; 1 tsp Salt; ¼ tsp Garam Masala Powder; ¼ cup Fresh Cream

45 min
mild
Serves 4

Prep 20 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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Also known as Chicken Makhani, Authentic Butter Chicken · Non-veg · Curries & Gravies

Curries & Gravies Low carb High protein Gluten-free

Butter chicken, or chicken makhani: hung curd marinated chicken in a buttery tomato and cream gravy. Mild, serves 4, 45 minutes plus marinating, with video.

High protein

Good for: Party

Ingredients

14 items

4 people

Chicken Thigh & Leg Boneless500 grams
Hung Curd½ cup
Ginger Garlic Paste2 tsp
Red Chilli Powder¾ tsp
Coriander Powder¼ tsp
Cumin Powder¼ tsp
Garam Masala Powder½ tsp
Salt1¼ tsp
Lemon Juice1 tsp
Tomato5
Oil2 tbsp
Butter¼ cup
Kasuri Methi½ tsp
Fresh Cream¼ cup

Contains: milk.

Nutrition

Per 1 person, and for all 4 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

Nutrient	Per 1 person	All 4 people
Energy	433kcal	1732kcal
Protein	30g	119g
Carbohydrate	7.9g	32g
Fat	31g	124g
Fibre	1.9g	7.6g
Sugar	5g	20g

Cookd masalas for chicken thigh & leg boneless

Method

1
Add the curd and the list of ingredients under marinade to the cleaned and washed chicken pieces. Let it marinate for 60 mins.
Chicken Thigh & Leg BonelessHung CurdGinger Garlic PasteRed Chilli PowderCoriander PowderCumin PowderGaram Masala PowderSaltLemon Juice
2
Score a cross using a knife on the bottom and top side of the tomatoes and cook it in boiling water for 45 seconds to remove the skin. Blend the tomatoes in a mixer grinder to make tomato puree
Tomato
3
Heat oil in a pan and cook the chicken until it is done
Oil
4
Add tomato puree in a frying pan and cook it for 5 mins until most of the water has evaporated.
5
Add butter and chilli powder and cook for 1 more minute.. Then add Kasuri methi, salt, and garam masala powder, after 30 seconds, add fresh cream and stir.
ButterRed Chilli PowderKasuri MethiSaltGaram Masala PowderFresh Cream
6
The gravy is now ready, add the chicken pieces and serve immediately.

Before you start

How long does Restaurant Style Butter Chicken take?: 45 minutes from start to finish. That is 20 minutes of preparation and 25 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Restaurant Style Butter Chicken serve?: 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Restaurant Style Butter Chicken vegetarian?: No, it contains meat or fish.
Is Restaurant Style 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 Restaurant Style Butter Chicken?: 500 grams Chicken Thigh & Leg Boneless, ¼ cup Butter, ¼ cup Fresh Cream, 5 Tomato, ½ cup Hung Curd, 2 tbsp Oil, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Restaurant Style Butter Chicken?: No, it is cooked in an open pot.
How many calories are in Restaurant Style Butter Chicken?: About 433 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

Tips from other cooks

4 notes

C
A Cookd cookJanuary 2023
It was delicious and it turned out better than I expected. love this recipe.
F
FranklinFebruary 2022
no tips ..it's perfect
M
Maha lakshmiOctober 2026
My Favorite dish, made soo good ✨✨Definitely and perfect like in Restaurant style
ShanNovember 2021
Perfect recipie