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a wide bowl of butter chicken in a creamy orange sauce over white rice, garnished with fresh cilantro, on a warm table, natural light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Butter Chicken with Rice

Tender chicken cooked in a buttery spiced tomato sauce and served over rice.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 lb chicken thighs cubed
  • 1 can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp garam masala
  • 1 tbsp ginger grated
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 4 cups cooked rice

Method
 

  1. Brown the cubed chicken in butter, then set aside.
  2. Saute the garlic, ginger, and garam masala in the same pot until fragrant.
  3. Add the crushed tomatoes and simmer 10 minutes.
  4. Stir in the cream and return the chicken to the pot, simmering until cooked through.
  5. Serve the butter chicken over warm rice.

Notes

A pinch of sugar balances the tomatoes if the sauce tastes too sharp.