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Butter Chicken with Basmati Rice & Naan

Creamy, spiced Indian butter chicken served with rice and buttery naan – nut‑free and rich in calories and protein.

60 min
4 servings
Lunch
Indian
80.0 TrueMetrics Score

Ingredients

Instructions

Prep ahead
- marinate chicken pieces in yogurt, lemon, garam masala 30 min.
- rinse basmati rice; start cooker.
- dice onion; mince garlic & ginger; puree tomatoes.
- cube cold butter; measure cream & spices.
Cooking steps
Sear marinated chicken in 1 tbsp ghee until browned; remove.
In same pot sauté onion 3 min; add garlic, ginger, spices; cook 1 min.
Pour tomato puree; simmer 6 min. return chicken; cover and cook 10 min until done.
Stir in butter cubes then cream for silky sauce; salt to taste.
Serve over fluffy basmati with warm naan.
(active time ≈ 30 min | total ≈ 50 min incl. marinate)