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Slow-Simmered Butter Chicken over Basmati
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Slow-Simmered Butter Chicken over Basmati

★★★★★ 4.8 (214 ratings)

Our Butter Chicken leans on yellow onion and patience: rich without ever feeling heavy, then finished over Basmati.

Prep
18 min
Cook
63 min
Servings
6
Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients

What you'll need

  • 1 lb butter chicken
  • 4 oz yellow onion
  • 1/4 cup garlic-ginger paste
  • 2 tbsp ground cumin
  • 1 cup turmeric
  • 3 cloves garam masala
  • 1 tsp fresh cilantro
  • to taste a squeeze of citrus
Method

Step by step

  1. Season the butter chicken generously and let it sit while you prep the aromatics.
  2. Build the base: cook the onion, garlic and spices until soft and fragrant.
  3. Add the butter chicken and cook it through, letting it take on color and soak up the seasoning.
  4. Rest briefly, adjust the salt and acid, and finish with fresh herbs before serving.
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