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Butter Chicken

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Butter Chicken #48 · dinner · indian Host: BBC Good Food — Butter chicken → YouTube → web writeups Viral recipe (as published / commonly shared) Ingredients 1.5 lb chicken thighs, cubed Yogurt + lemon + garam masala + turmeric + garlic/ginger for marinade Sauce: butter, onion, garlic, ginger, garam masala, cumin, chili, tomato puree Heavy cream or cashew cream; kasuri methi (optional); salt Rice or naan Steps Marinate chicken; grill, broil, or pan-sear until charred and cooked. Cook onion-spice base in butter; add tomato and simmer until thick; blend smooth if desired. Stir in cream and chicken; simmer until silky; finish with kasuri methi and butter. Serve with rice or naan. Source: BBC Good Food — Butter chicken tags: chicken,tomato,butter,cream,spice · popularity: evergreen · meat: yes	Murgh makhani / butter chicken Book: Madhur Jaffrey's Indian Cooking — Madhur Jaffrey (1982) crumb: tandoori-ish chicken in buttery tomato sauce Indian home and restaurant-style tomato-butter chicken. Differences: The classic dish lineage.

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Butter Chicken
#48 · dinner · indian
Host: BBC Good Food — Butter chicken → YouTube → web writeups

Viral recipe (as published / commonly shared)

Ingredients

1.5 lb chicken thighs, cubed
Yogurt + lemon + garam masala + turmeric + garlic/ginger for marinade
Sauce: butter, onion, garlic, ginger, garam masala, cumin, chili, tomato puree
Heavy cream or cashew cream; kasuri methi (optional); salt
Rice or naan

Steps

Marinate chicken; grill, broil, or pan-sear until charred and cooked.
Cook onion-spice base in butter; add tomato and simmer until thick; blend smooth if desired.
Stir in cream and chicken; simmer until silky; finish with kasuri methi and butter.
Serve with rice or naan.

Source: BBC Good Food — Butter chicken

tags: chicken,tomato,butter,cream,spice · popularity: evergreen · meat: yes

Murgh makhani / butter chicken
Book: Madhur Jaffrey's Indian Cooking — Madhur Jaffrey (1982)

crumb: tandoori-ish chicken in buttery tomato sauce

Indian home and restaurant-style tomato-butter chicken.

Differences: The classic dish lineage.

Match: Exact

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Butter Chicken

Viral recipe (as published / commonly shared)

Ingredients
- 1.5 lb chicken thighs, cubed
- Yogurt + lemon + garam masala + turmeric + garlic/ginger for marinade
- Sauce: butter, onion, garlic, ginger, garam masala, cumin, chili, tomato puree
- Heavy cream or cashew cream; kasuri methi (optional); salt
- Rice or naan

Steps
1. Marinate chicken; grill, broil, or pan-sear until charred and cooked.
2. Cook onion-spice base in butter; add tomato and simmer until thick; blend smooth if desired.
3. Stir in cream and chicken; simmer until silky; finish with kasuri methi and butter.
4. Serve with rice or naan.

Citations
- BBC Good Food — Butter chicken: https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/easy-butter-chicken
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Butter+Chicken
- web writeups: https://www.google.com/search?q=Butter+Chicken+recipe

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Viral recipe (as published / commonly shared) with citations — not a cookbook reprint. Download butter-chicken.txt

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Dish: Butter Chicken
Match: Exact
Ancestor: Murgh makhani / butter chicken
Source: Madhur Jaffrey's Indian Cooking — Madhur Jaffrey (1982)
Differences: The classic dish lineage.
Book recipe: Not offered for print/share (not public domain). Buy or borrow the book.
Viral sources: BBC Good Food — Butter chicken (https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/easy-butter-chicken)
YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Butter+Chicken)
web writeups (https://www.google.com/search?q=Butter+Chicken+recipe)
Date: Sep 15, 2026

Source — what this book IS
Madhur Jaffrey's Indian Cooking — Madhur Jaffrey (1982).
Accessible Indian home cooking for Western kitchens: dals, spice blends, curries, breads, and regional flavors.

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