Butter Chicken
This homemade Butter Chicken is savory and full of flavorful spices like garam masala, turmeric & coriander.

Ingredients
8 servings
Instructions
- Marinate chicken in the marinade, 30 min or overnight.
- Remove chicken from marinade allowing excess to drip off. Brown chicken in 1 tablespoon olive oil or vegetable oil until browned on both sides, about 6 minutes. Remove from pan and set aside.
- Melt butter over medium heat, cook onions until tender. Add the ginger, garlic, and spices and cook 1 minute or until fragrant.
- Add chicken broth, browned chicken, crushed tomatoes and sugar. Simmer 10 minutes or until slightly thickened. Add cream and cook an additional 5-10 minutes. Discard cinnamon stick.
- Top with cilantro and serve over rice.
Nutrition per serving
444kcal
💰 Cost Estimate
Total Ingredients
$3268.00
$3268.00
Per Serving
$409.00/serving
$409.00/serving
🏠 Savings
~$6536.00 vs buying!
~$6536.00 vs buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (90% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|
| boneless skinless chicken thighs | 2 lbs | $198.00 |
| butter | 3 tbsp | $49.00 |
| onion | 1 | $50.00 |
| grated fresh ginger | 1 tbsp | $16.00 |
| garlic | 5 cloves | $988.00 |
| cumin | 1 tsp | $36.00 |
| garam masala | 1 tsp | - |
| ground coriander | 1 tsp | $54.00 |
| chili powder | 0.5 tsp | $9.00 |
| turmeric | 0.5 tsp | $20.00 |
| cinnamon stick | 1 | $582.00 |
| kosher salt | 0.75 tsp | $1.00 |
| chicken broth | 0.25 cup | $10.00 |
| crushed tomatoes | 14 oz | $316.00 |
| granulated sugar | 1 tsp | $1.00 |
| heavy whipping cream | 1 cup | $165.00 |
| fresh lemon juice | 2 tbsp | $20.00 |
| garam masala | 2 tsp | - |
| cumin | 1 tbsp | $107.00 |
| plain yogurt | 1 cup | $646.00 |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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