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Butter Chicken

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Ingredients

6 person(s)

Spices

  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon corriander
  • 1 teaspoon tumeric
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons sweet paprika

Butter chicken

  • 2 cloves garlic, Peeled
  • 2 centimetre piece ginger, Peeled
  • 1 red chilli, Deseeded
  • 1 onion, Peeled, cut in half
  • 500 grams chicken thigh, Cut into 2cm pieces
  • 30 grams extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons Vegetable stock paste
  • 50 grams tomato paste
  • 150 grams Pure cream OR Coconut cream
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  • 6
    5min
    Preparation 5min
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      If you are using a Thermomix® TM6 measuring cup with your Thermomix® TM5:
      For cooking (simmering) at temperatures of 95°C or above (200°F), the simmering basket should always be used instead of the TM6 measuring cup, as the TM6 measuring cup fits tightly in the lid. The simmering basket rests loosely on top, is steam-permeable, and also prevents food spatter from the mixing bowl.
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Recipe's preparation

  1. Place garlic, ginger and chilli into mixing bowl and chop 3 seconds / speed 7. Scrape down bowl with spatula.
    Add onion and chop 3 seconds / speed 5.
    Add olive oil and sautée 3 minutes / varoma / speed 1.
    Add chicken and stock and cook 5 minutes / 100 degrees / Counter-clockwise operation / speed 1.
    Add spices and cook 3 minutes / 100 degrees / Counter-clockwise operation / speed 1 / with simmering basket on lid instead of MC.
    Add tomato paste and cook 5 minutes / 100 degrees / Counter-clockwise operation / speed 1 / with simmering basket on lid instead of MC.
    Add cream and cook 10 minutes / 100 degrees / Counter-clockwise operation / speed 1.
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Tip

Place cooked butter chicken in Thermoserver while you prepare your rice. Sprinkle with fresh parsley if desired. Beautiful served with garlic rice, steamed vegetables and garlic naan bread!

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  • mich99: can I ask how you doubled it? Did you cook...

    Submitted by JacobaW on 8. March 2024 - 19:33.

    mich99: can I ask how you doubled it? Did you cook the chicken separately? I have tried to double the recipe but it never works quite right for me.

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  • Made double of all quantities (because we like a...

    Submitted by mich99 on 14. September 2023 - 18:35.

    Made double of all quantities (because we like a lot of sauce!), and used about 700g chicken in total.

    Finished taste was a little bland... but after adding about 30g rock sugar at the end it was superb 😁.

    Kids loved it so will definitely make again!

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  • Tasty, but chicken was shredded even though I...

    Submitted by Sikhd on 4. July 2021 - 18:00.

    Tasty, but chicken was shredded even though I reduced the speed

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  • Absolutely delicious 😋 loved by the whole...

    Submitted by rachellemoore on 1. June 2020 - 13:15.

    Absolutely delicious 😋 loved by the whole family. Will have to make a double batch next time or add potatoes to make it go further.

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  • This is an absolute fav of mine!

    Submitted by Runmum on 24. May 2020 - 19:53.

    This is an absolute fav of mine!

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  • Doesn't really taste like butter chicken, but it...

    Submitted by catt_knapp on 8. December 2019 - 20:14.

    Doesn't really taste like butter chicken, but it was still delicious. I ommited the cinnamon.

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  • Delicious! Easy to cook and such good flavour....

    Submitted by rward2602 on 10. January 2019 - 19:45.

    Delicious! Easy to cook and such good flavour. Thank you.

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  • This is my favourite butter chicken recipe!...

    Submitted by Leesatee on 17. December 2018 - 12:03.

    This is my favourite butter chicken recipe!
    there are never any leftovers, the whole family loves it

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  • I love this recipe! sooo yummy. I'm vego so I...

    Submitted by nzvegan on 7. September 2018 - 19:00.

    I love this recipe! sooo yummy. I'm vego so I followed all instructions except adding the chicken and then used coconut milk, eggplant and mushrooms in the last 10 minutes. Delicious!

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  • Have cooked this a few times now, and although we...

    Submitted by Fabz on 5. August 2018 - 15:02.

    Have cooked this a few times now, and although we love the flavour, the chicken is shredded. Follow the instructions to the letter, so just wondering if anyone else has this problem and if so, how do you get the chicken to stay in chunks?

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  • Simply amazing.. doubled everything expect vegie...

    Submitted by Cathy1960 on 13. June 2018 - 19:16.

    Simply amazing.. doubled everything expect vegie stock, this is now a firm favourite in our household.

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  • I forgot how easy and yummy this one is! Winner...

    Submitted by jp15 on 23. April 2018 - 18:55.

    I forgot how easy and yummy this one is! Winner winner chicken dinner!

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  • AMAZING!!...

    Submitted by kiara.ellis on 17. March 2018 - 20:35.

    AMAZING!!
    even my 1.5 year old ate it !!! (he isnt fussy but wasnt sure he’d eat this)
    i didnt add the ginger or chilli, personal choice but was amazing for us !!

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  • This is simply one of our favorite recipes....

    Submitted by Chickling111 on 2. March 2018 - 19:57.

    This is simply one of our favorite recipes. Closest taste to our local Indian restaurant. Thank you for posting.

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  • I've cooked this every week for the last few...

    Submitted by thermitaz on 4. February 2018 - 20:23.

    I've cooked this every week for the last few weeks. Absolute winner with my family! Thankyou so much for posting this recipe. Smile

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  • What a wonderfully flavoursome butter chicken!!...

    Submitted by thermitaz on 18. January 2018 - 19:32.

    What a wonderfully flavoursome butter chicken!! Thankyou.

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  • Delicious!!! I missed out the chilli as I have a...

    Submitted by mothejo on 3. December 2017 - 01:06.

    Delicious!!! I missed out the chilli as I have a very fussy child.
    Great family meal.
    Now..... How do you make garlic rice? Wink

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  • Family loves this recipe, thanks very much for...

    Submitted by aggie94 on 25. November 2017 - 19:43.

    Family loves this recipe, thanks very much for sharing.

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  • Wow! This was delicious! ...

    Submitted by gemma.g on 3. September 2017 - 16:03.

    Wow! This was delicious!
    SO much better than anything from a jar and pretty close to authentic Indian Butter Chicken. This will be a regular.

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  • OML - we made this on the weekend and it was hands...

    Submitted by Kidspony on 26. June 2017 - 18:08.

    OML - we made this on the weekend and it was hands down the BEST butter chicken I have ever tasted!

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  • Kaelene Thanks Kae

    Submitted by Danielle H on 10. May 2017 - 14:41.

    Kaelene: Thanks Kae 😊

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  • Outbeck thats a shame maybe cut back on the stock...

    Submitted by Danielle H on 10. May 2017 - 14:41.

    Outbeck: that's a shame, maybe cut back on the stock next time?! 😊

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  • FireFlea Thank you

    Submitted by Danielle H on 10. May 2017 - 14:40.

    FireFlea: Thank you 😊

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  • coronet1 Thank you

    Submitted by Danielle H on 10. May 2017 - 14:40.

    coronet1: Thank you!

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  • jp15thank you

    Submitted by Danielle H on 10. May 2017 - 14:39.

    jp15:thank you!

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  • Best Ever Fussy 5yr old who asked for seconds and...

    Submitted by Kaelene on 27. April 2017 - 17:40.

    Best Ever!!! Fussy 5yr old who asked for seconds and licked the bowl!!! Defiantly a winner here

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  • loved all the spices, great flavor . thank you

    Submitted by emdl on 6. April 2017 - 08:58.

    loved all the spices, great flavor . thank you Tongue

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  • Nice flavour but way too salty for my taste

    Submitted by Outbeck on 29. March 2017 - 18:12.

    Nice flavour but way too salty for my taste

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  • yummy. Hubby loved it and so did the kids. Very...

    Submitted by FireFlea on 27. March 2017 - 22:53.

    yummy. Hubby loved it and so did the kids. Very easy and quick. Im new to thermo and loving it.

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  • Wow! Even my mum who doesn't like curries loved...

    Submitted by coronet1 on 26. March 2017 - 19:43.

    Wow! Even my mum who doesn't like curries loved it. She asked for the recipe, adapted for conventional cooking! It's a hit

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  • Delicious! For me it was more of a good curry...

    Submitted by jp15 on 24. March 2017 - 20:49.

    Delicious! For me it was more of a good curry rather than butter chicken. I followed the instructions and my chicken got a bit over shredded, but we didn't care because it tasted so good. Will make this a regular as it's tasty, quick and easy to make. Thank you.

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  • katiemcmiles: Thanks

    Submitted by Danielle H on 15. March 2017 - 16:08.

    katiemcmiles: Thanks

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  • This was Awesome!! Great Recipe Dan

    Submitted by katiemcmiles on 9. March 2017 - 16:44.

    This was Awesome!! Great Recipe Dan tmrc_emoticons.)

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  • Absolutely delicious!

    Submitted by declan16 on 20. February 2017 - 19:59.

    Absolutely delicious!

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