Butter Chicken is a very well known Indian dish that is made up of a bunch of spices including curry, cumin, ginger and the star spice being garam masala.
It is known for its thick and creamy sauce which has a rich taste from its spices, and a hint of tanginess from the yogurt used which in return balances the entire dish. All the different flavors come together beautifully in your mouth which leaves you wanting another bite.

Butter Chicken was originated in Northern India in the 1950’s by Kundan Lal Jaggi and Kundan Lal Gujral. This dish has been tweaked a number of times over the years, but still remains one of the most popular Indian foods.
The history of this dish is a very interesting one, and you can read more from NDTV Food which has an amazing written article.

Is Butter Chicken and Curry Chicken the same

Would you believe me if I told you that my very first time having Butter Chicken was when I made this dish a couple of weeks ago? I am Jamaican so we do Curried Chicken which is more traditional in the Caribbean.

I have always been skeptical when it comes to eating or making this Butter Chicken dish because I’m not used to making my curry that particular way.

A Jamaican Curry sauce would not require tomato sauce nor heavy cream, so I hope you can imagine why it was so different for me. I am so happy I finally decided to give this dish a chance because it was really delicious and fun to make.
Moral of this story is to be as open as you possibly can to trying new things, even if is not considered ‘traditional’.

You can purchase my E Cookbook and make my delicious Jamaican Style Curry Chicken which you will enjoy.

Ingredients

• 2 large chicken breast
• 1 tbsp garam masala
• 1 tbsp curry powder
• 2 tsp turmeric
• 2 tsp cumin
• 2 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
  
  FOR THE SAUCE
• 1/2 of the seasonings combined
• small shallot
• 1 cup tomato sauce
• 2 tbsp unsalted butter
• pinch of salt
  

Directions

1. Remove excess fat and skin from chicken breast and cut into 1-2 inches cubes
2. Combine seasonings to a small bowl and mix together
3. Add chicken pieces along with half of the combined seasonings to a large bowl and mix together
4. Add yogurt to bowl and mix well. Allow to marinate for at least 1 hour
5. Heat skillet over medium high heat and add cooking oil or butter
6. Once oil is hot, add 1/2 tsp of curry and allow it to become fragrant for 1 minute (this step is optional)
7. Add chicken pieces and sear for around 5 minutes (do more than one batches if pot is small)
8. Once all the piecses have been seared, remove from skillet and add 2 tbsp butter
9. Add chopped shallot or onion and sauté for 3 minutes or until translucent
10. Add tomato sauce along with remaining seasonings and mix together, cook for around 2 minutes then add chicken
11. Pour in heavy cream right after and stir together
12. Cover and lower flame and cook for 10-12 minutes
13. Allow to cool (sauce will thicken)
14. Serve with white rice or preferred side

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