Indian · Dinner
Butter Chicken Rice Bowl
Boneless chicken thigh simmered in a tomato-butter gravy infused with garam masala, cumin, and ginger-garlic paste, finished with cream and honey. Served over basmati rice and garnished with fresh cilantro.
$5
20 minsPrep
25 minsCook
45 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
702Calories
45.3gProtein
42.9gFat
33.8gCarbs
11.2gSugar
3.6gFiber
612mgSodium
268mgChol
22.1gSat Fat
950mgPotassium
180mgCalcium
3.4mgIron
1.1mcgVitamin B12
11mgVitamin C
gluten-free-adaptable
protein-rich
rich-umami
all-time-classics
Instructions
1
Prep
Combine chicken thigh with yogurt, 1 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste, turmeric, and chili powder in a bowl; coat evenly and cover.
2
Marinate
Refrigerate for 30 minutes until the chicken looks fully coated and slightly firmer to the touch.
3
Sear
Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a skillet over medium-high heat and sear the chicken chunks for 4–5 minutes, turning once, until charred and cooked through.
4
Bloom
Melt remaining butter over medium heat, sweat the onion for 3 minutes, then stir in the second ginger-garlic paste, garam masala, cumin, and cayenne; cook 1 minute until fragrant.
5
Simmer
Pour in canned tomatoes and simmer over medium-low heat for 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens and deepens to brick-red.
6
Reduce
Return seared chicken to the skillet with heavy cream and honey over low heat; reduce for 5 minutes until glossy, then season with salt.
7
Plate
Spoon basmati rice into a bowl, ladle butter chicken and gravy over the top, and finish with cilantro.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 14 oz394g chicken thigh, boneless
- 1/2 cup120g plain yogurt
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
- 1 tsp1 tsp turmeric ground
- 1 tsp1 tsp chili powder
- 2 tbsp28g butter, for searing
- 2 tbsp28g butter, for the gravy
- 11 onion
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
- 1 cup120g, a quarter of a 14.5 oz can canned tomatoes
- 2 tsp2 tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp1 tsp cumin ground
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp cayenne
- 1/2 cup120ml heavy cream
- 2 tsp2 tsp honey
- 1 cup200g cooked basmati rice
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp cilantro
