Butter Chicken with Basmati Rice

Name: Butter Chicken with Basmati Rice
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: 1 lbs chicken thighs; 4 tbsp butter; 1 whole onion; 4 cloves garlic; 2 tsp ginger; 1 cups tomato puree; 1 cups heavy cream; 1 tbsp garam masala; 1 tsp cumin; 1 tsp salt; 1 cups basmati rice; 0.25 cups cilantro

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Nina Weber

Time

60 minutes

Servings

Calories

769

A creamy and richly spiced Indian classic that brings comfort and warmth to your dinner table, served with fragrant basmati rice.

769

cal

25.5g

protein

49.4g

carbs

52.6g

fat

Ingredients (12)

Directions

Step 1
Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
Step 2
Add chopped onion and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes.
Step 3
Stir in garlic and ginger, cooking for an additional minute.
Step 4
Add chicken thighs, cook until browned on all sides.
Step 5
Pour in tomato puree, heavy cream, and spices; simmer for 20 minutes.
Step 6
While the chicken simmers, cook basmati rice according to package instructions.
Step 7
Serve chicken over rice, garnished with cilantro.

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Ingredient	Qty	Cal	P	C	F
chicken thighs	1 lbs	248	18g	0g	19g
butter	4 tbsp	102	0g	0g	12g
onion	1 whole	11	0g	3g	0g
garlic	4 cloves	5	0g	1g	0g
ginger	2 tsp	1	0g	0g	0g
tomato puree	1 cups	25	1g	6g	0g
heavy cream	1 cups	202	2g	2g	21g
garam masala	1 tbsp	5	0g	1g	0g
cumin	1 tsp	2	0g	0g	0g
salt	1 tsp	0	0g	0g	0g
basmati rice	1 cups	169	3g	37g	0g
cilantro	0.25 cups	0	0g	0g	0g

Ingredient	Qty	Cal	P	C	F
chicken thighs	1 lbs	248	18g	0g	19g
butter	4 tbsp	102	0g	0g	12g
onion	1 whole	11	0g	3g	0g
garlic	4 cloves	5	0g	1g	0g
ginger	2 tsp	1	0g	0g	0g
tomato puree	1 cups	25	1g	6g	0g
heavy cream	1 cups	202	2g	2g	21g
garam masala	1 tbsp	5	0g	1g	0g
cumin	1 tsp	2	0g	0g	0g
salt	1 tsp	0	0g	0g	0g
basmati rice	1 cups	169	3g	37g	0g
cilantro	0.25 cups	0	0g	0g	0g