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Butter Chicken

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Mughlai chicken in a velvety tomato-butter-cream sauce. Mild enough for kids, rich enough to feel like a treat. Pour over rice and watch the bowl get scraped clean.

Prep 20 mins
Cook 30 mins
Servings 4
Difficulty Easy
Per serving £2.10

Approx £8.41 total based on typical supermarket prices in GB. See yours →

S by Steven Tobin · Published 4 May 2026
Butter Chicken

The recipe

Instructions

  1. 1
    Cube the chicken, marinate with yogurt and 1 tablespoon garam masala for 15 minutes.
  2. 2
    Sear the chicken hard in a non-stick pan for 5 minutes until charred. Set aside.
  3. 3
    In the same pan, melt half the butter. Add chopped garlic, ginger, paprika, turmeric, remaining garam masala. Cook 1 minute.
  4. 4
    Stir in tomato puree, then tomatoes. Simmer 10 minutes. Blend smooth, return to pan.
  5. 5
    Stir in cream, remaining butter and honey. Add the chicken, simmer 8 minutes. Top with coriander.

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About Steven Tobin

Steven is the founder, recipe developer, and chief washer-upper at Budget Dinner Recipes. A passionate home cook from a big foodie family, he's spent years collecting and perfecting recipes from across the world — from Malaysian laksas and Kenyan curries to weeknight British classics. Family meals are at the heart of e…

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