[Mauritian Cuisine] Easy Homemade Butter Chicken Recipe (Restaurant Style)

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil reduces saturated fat while maintaining flavor.

cream

🥗Healthier: coconut milk

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Coconut milk offers a similar creaminess with fewer calories.

yogurt

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt adds protein while maintaining creaminess.

chicken

💰Cheaper: tofu

Tofu provides a vegetarian protein alternative.

Melt butter in oil and add chopped onion.

Cook onion until golden.

Marinate chicken with yogurt, garam masala, salt, ginger garlic paste, and paprika powder, cover and leave for 1 hour.

In a mixture of butter and oil, sauté marinated chicken for 3 minutes on each side.

Add tomato paste and salt, and boil for 4 minutes.

Reduce heat and add chicken, cooking on low for 5 minutes.

After 5 minutes, add cream and butter, and cook for 2 more minutes.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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