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Preparation time
2min
Total time
27min
Portion
6 portion(s)
Level
easy

Ingredients

Saute INGRED

  • 3 cloves garlic, peeled
  • 2 onions, halved
  • 2cm ginger, peeled
  • 2 carrots, medium
  • 80 grams Butter

Spices

  • 2 teaspoons garam masala
  • 2 teaspoon Ground Coriander
  • 3/4 teaspoons chilli powder, that is 3 quarters but is to your taste
  • 1/4 teaspoons ground cardamom
  • 2 teaspoons paprika
  • 1 teaspoons smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon tumeric ground
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar or honey

Everything Else

  • 6-700 grams chicken breast or thigh
  • 25 grams White or apple cider Vinegar
  • 100 grams tomato paste
  • 15 grams Vegetable or Chicken Stock Paste
  • 400 grams diced tomatoes can
  • 260 grams cream

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Recipe's preparation

    Butter Chicken
  1. Add onion, garlic, ginger, carrot to bowl, 4 seconds - speed 5.5

    Add butter, 5 minutes, 120 degrees, speed 1 mc off

    Add spices, 2 minutes; 120 degrees, speed 1, MC on

    Add all other ingredients besides cream and 12 minutes, 100 degrees, speed soft, reverse Gentle stir setting"Gentle stir setting" Counter-clockwise operation"Counter-clockwise operation"

    Add cream, 6 minutes, 90 degrees, soft speed reverse.

    I then put in thermoserver to let flavours develop and cook rice, and or naan bread (which i would have done dough before starting buter chicken) while rice is cooking. See tips for rice cooking.

Tip

For rice I add water to 1 litre line in bowl, weigh rice into simmering basket any amount upto 400 grams.

Rinse Rice under water, add basket to bowl

17 minutes, 100 degrees, speed 4, turns out perfect everytime

I have made and tried alot of butter chicken and this is what I have put together myself from all of them, for optimum ease and optimum taste.

Sometimes if i am using CHUNKY tomatoes etc, when it comes to the add everything else but cream, after adding everything else but BFORE adding the chicken i blitz on speed 5 for 5 seconds to make it a nice smooth sauce.

PLEASE rate if MAKE

for DAIRY free, change butter to oil, and cream to coconut cream

Thermomix Model

  • Appliance TM 5 image
    Recipe is created for
    TM 5
    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.
    Please note that the TM5 mixing bowl has a larger capacity than the TM31 (capacity of 2.2 liters instead of 2.0 liters for TM 31). Recipes for the Thermomix TM5 may not be cooked with a Thermomix TM31 for safety reasons without adjusting the quantities. Risk of scalding by spraying of hot liquids: Do not exceed the maximum filling quantity and observe the filling level markings of the mixing bowl!

This recipe was provided to you by a Thermomix ® customer and has not been tested by Vorwerk Thermomix ® or The Mix Australia Pty Ltd and The Mix New Zealand Ltd.
Vorwerk Thermomix ® and The Mix Australia Pty Ltd and The Mix New Zealand Ltd assume no liability, particularly in terms of ingredient quantities used and success of the recipes.
Please observe the safety instructions in the Thermomix ® instruction manual at all times.

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Comments

  • 29. April 2024 - 17:51

    KristenE: I was thinking to do the same- bulk mix the spices... how many tablespoons of spice mix do you use? or do you just do a tripple batch and just know to use 1/3 of the mix?

  • 2. July 2023 - 08:24
    5.0

    I have made this quite a few times, it is delicious and even more so if reheated. I bulk mix the spices in separate containers to make it even quicker to throw together. Thank you for the recipe

  • 28. September 2022 - 11:19

    Have made these for first time smell amazing taste amazing ! Make chicke teriyaki to go in much cheeper with house full teenagers Sac Mobile Truck Repair

  • 22. August 2022 - 12:52
    5.0

    Yet another reason I love my thermie, thanks for sharing. Easy and delicious

  • 31. July 2022 - 10:47

    MT75: Thanks for adding your tip on cooking the chicken longer in the TM31. I'm going to give this recipe a go. Did you find you had to omit or adjust any of the ingredients to accommodate our smaller bowl? Would love any other tips from TM31 users. Thanks tmrc_emoticons.)

  • 10. May 2022 - 18:27
    4.0

    The best butter chicken recipe always a favourite thanks

  • 8. January 2022 - 18:42
    5.0

    This is a fave and on regular repeat in my house. It always gets demolished. I do find it makes too much sauce so I therefore add more chicken and less tinned tomatoes. Otherwise 🤤 😋

  • 20. November 2021 - 22:27
    5.0

    So yummy! Love how easy this recipe is and the taste is so good. 😋

  • 3. November 2021 - 16:33
    4.0

    I love this recipe it’s so easy and delicious thanks

  • 24. August 2021 - 09:05
    5.0

    Soooooo delish. I've tried lots of butter chicken recipes and our whole family agrees this one is the best!

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