Easy Butter Chicken Bao Bun Recipe

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🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

Prepare the bao buns by mixing warm water, warm milk, active dry yeast, sugar, salt, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and cooking oil in a mixing bowl. Knead the dough and let it rise until doubled in size.

Prepare the butter chicken by marinating chicken thighs with cooking oil, butter, salt, Kashmiri red chili, garlic paste, ginger paste, chopped onion, chopped tomato, yogurt, sugar, and garam masala.

Cook the marinated chicken in a pan until browned and cooked through.

Add heavy cream and kasuri methi to the chicken, stirring to combine and simmering until heated through.

Steam the bao buns according to package instructions until fluffy and warm.

Assemble the bao by placing a spoonful of butter chicken inside each bun.

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