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+title: "Butter Chicken Masala Curry"
+date: 2021-03-15
+tags: ['indian', 'curry', 'chicken']
+---
+
+![Butter Chicken Masala](/pix/butter-chicken-masala.webp)
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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.
+
+- ⏲️ Prep time: 30 min
+- 🍳 Cook time: 30 min
+- 🍽️ Servings: 2
+
+## Ingredients
+
+- Boneless Chicken 1/2lb, cubed
+- Butter Melted 2 tbsp
+- Onions 2 medium-sized, minced
+- Tomato 2 medium-sized, pureed
+- Oil 2 tbsp
+- Lemon juice 1 tbsp
+- Garlic cloves 3, minced/crushed
+- Ginger 1tbsp, minced/paste
+- [Garam Masala](garam-masala.html)/Chicken Masala 1 tbsp
+- Cream 4tbsp (or cashew paste)
+- Chilli Powder 1 tbsp
+- Turmeric powder 1/4 tbsp
+- Crushed fenugreek leaves 1/4 tbsp
+- 1 small bunch of coriander leaves / cilantro, for ganish
+
+## Directions
+
+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.
+2. Roast the marinated chicken in an oven at medium temperature for 5 to 10 minutes. The chicken should be three-fourths done.
+3. Heat butter in a pan. Fry the onions until it turns translucent.
+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.
+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.
+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.
+7. Adjust salt, garnish with the coriander leaves. Serve over rice or naan.
+
+## Contribution
+
+- Nihar Samantaray - [website](https://nihars.com), [contact](mailto:i@nihars.com)