How I Make Perfect Restaurant-Style Butter Chicken at Home | Butter Chicken Recipe

butter

🥗Healthier: ghee

💰Cheaper: margarine

Ghee is a healthier fat option, while margarine is often more affordable.

cream

🥗Healthier: coconut milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Coconut milk is lower in calories and adds flavor; evaporated milk is budget-friendly.

Marinate chicken with salt, Kashmiri red chilli powder, ginger-garlic paste, mustard oil, cumin powder, turmeric powder, garam masala powder, yogurt, and lime juice for at least an hour.

Heat oil in a pan and sauté sliced onions until golden.

Add sliced tomatoes and cook until soft.

Blend the mixture into a smooth gravy, adding cashew nuts, melon seeds, and whole spices during the blending process.

Return the gravy to the pan, add butter, oil, ginger-garlic paste, Kashmiri red chilli powder, cumin powder, turmeric powder, and fresh cream, and simmer.

Add the marinated chicken and cook until done.

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