Indian Butter Chicken in Tomato Sauce : Indian butter chicken: a velvety sauce of tomatoes, butter and cream, lightly sweet and scented with fenugreek.
- 4 servings
- Preparation 15 min
- Cooking 30 min
- Total 45 min
- Level medium
- Devices TM7 · TM6 · TM5
Ingredients : indian butter chicken
- 700 g cubed chicken breasts
- 100 g plain yogurt
- 2 tsp paprika
- 1 onion
- 3 cloves of garlic
- 20 g fresh ginger
- 50 g butter
- 1 tbsp garam masala
- 1 tsp dried fenugreek leaves
- 400 g crushed tomatoes
- 150 ml heavy cream
- 1 tbsp honey
Preparation : indian butter chicken
- Marinate the chicken with the yogurt and paprika for 30 minutes.
- Put the onion, garlic and ginger in the bowl and chop. 5 secspeed 5
- Add half of the butter and the garam masala, then stir-fry. 4 min100°Cspeed 1
- Add the tomatoes and cook. 10 min100°Cspeed 1reverse
- Blend the sauce until perfectly smooth. 30 secspeed 8
- Brown the marinated chicken in the remaining butter, 6 minutes in a skillet.
- Add the chicken, cream, honey and fenugreek to the bowl, then simmer. 8 min90°Cspeed 1reverse
Crush the fenugreek between your fingers before adding it: it releases its aroma better.
Storage: 3 days in the refrigerator.
You can make this dish stress free with simple ingredients. Allow about 45 minutes in total. All settings (time, temperature, speed and rotation direction) work on the Thermomix TM5, TM6 and TM7. Follow the steps in order and the result will turn out well. You can also download the recipe as a PDF or copy it to Cookidoo and cook it right away.
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Frequently asked questions
How long does this recipe take?
Plan on 15 minutes of prep and 30 minutes of cooking, which is 45 minutes in total.
How many servings does this recipe make?
This recipe makes 4 servings. The Thermomix bowl holds 2.2 liters at most (about 2.3 quarts): do not double the quantities without checking that limit.
How do I store this recipe?
3 days in the refrigerator.
Which Thermomix model can I use?
The settings shown (time, temperature, speed, rotation direction) work on the Thermomix TM5, TM6 and TM7. Follow the steps in order, one at a time.
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