Butter Chicken

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.

Cut and wash chicken breast.

Marinate chicken with double cream yogurt, salt, ginger-garlic paste, and dry spices (chili powder, garam masala, cumin, ground fennel seed, ground cumin).

Let marinate in the fridge for 12 hours.

Preheat oven to 180°C.

Place marinated chicken in an oven tray and grill for 40 minutes.

Prepare the butter chicken sauce by blending onion and tomato.

Heat butter and oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, and sauté until fragrant.

Add onions and cook until golden brown.

Add salt, cracked black pepper, and dry spices (garam masala, chili powder, turmeric, and chilies).

Cook on low heat for 5-10 minutes.

Add cooked chicken to the sauce and mix well.

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