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# Butter Chicken Masala Curry
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Butter chicken Masala is one of India's most popular chicken recipes, a mild curry with a tomato-onion-cream base and boneless chicken pieces cooked in it to perfection.
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- Prep time: 30 min
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- Cook time: 30 min
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- Servings: 2
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## Ingredients
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- Boneless Chicken 1/2lb, cubed
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- Butter Melted 2 tbsp
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- Onions 2 medium-sized, minced
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- Tomato 2 medium-sized, pureed
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- Oil 2 tbsp
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- Lemon juice 1 tbsp
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- Garlic cloves 3, minced/crushed
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- Ginger 1tbsp, minced/paste
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- Garam Masala/Chicken Masala 1 tbsp
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- Cream 4tbsp (or cashew paste)
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- Chilli Powder 1 tbsp
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- Turmeric powder 1/4 tbsp
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- Crushed fenugreek leaves 1/4 tbsp
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- 1 small bunch of coriander leaves / cilantro, for ganish
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## Directions
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1. In a bowl, mix chicken with salt, pepper, 1/2 tbsp ginger-garlic paste, 1/2 tbsp chili powder, turmeric powder, and lemon juice for the chicken marinade; let marinate for an hour.
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2. Roast the marinated chicken in an oven at medium temperature for 5 to 10 minutes. The chicken should be three-fourths done.
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3. Heat butter in a pan. Fry the onions until it turns translucent.
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4. Add garlic-ginger and sauté for a minute, then add garam masala. Cook for a few seconds making sure not to burn the paste.
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5. Add tomato puree, salt, and chili powder. Let simmer for about 5 minutes, occasionally stirring until sauce thickens and becomes a deep brown-red color.
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6. Add the marinated chicken, butter, fresh cream, the crushed fenugreek leaves, and sliced green chilies. Cook for an additional 5 to 10 min until the chicken is cooked.
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7. Adjust salt, garnish with the coriander leaves. Serve over rice or naan.
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## Contribution
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- Nihar Samantaray - [website](https://nihars.com), [contact](mailto:i@nihars.com)
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;tags: indian curry chicken
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