Photo: Lily Banse
Old Delhi-style butter chicken
31 ingredients
1 hr + 1 hr
Serves 4
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Cook this rich, creamy chicken curry using meat on the bone for the authentic experience.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
994
Calories
24g
Protein
41g
Fat
136g
Carbs
Counts 16 of 17 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 16 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Cream | 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy | 51 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Cumin | 1 tsp ground (2.1g) | 8 |
| Clove | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 7 |
| Cardamom | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 6 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Ginger | 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) | 2 |
| Bay Leaf | 1 leaf (0.6g) | 2 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Fenugreek | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 2 x 750g/1lb 10oz free-range poussinchicken thighs
- 80g/3oz full-fat Greek yoghurt
- 1 tbsp ginger and garlic paste
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1½ tsp salt
- 1 lemon, juice only
- 1 tbsp red chilli powder
- 1 tbsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp garam masala
- 375g/13oz plain white flour
- ¾ tsp baking powder
- 1½ tsp salt
- 200ml/7fl oz full-fat milk
- 15g/½oz sugar
- 1 free-range eggegg
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1kg/2lb 4oz fresh tomatoes
- 5cm/2in piece of fresh root ginger
- 4 garlic
- 4 green cardamom
- 5 cloves
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tbsp red chilli powder
- 80g/3oz butter
- 2 green chillies
- 75ml/2½fl oz single cream
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tsp dried fenugreek
- ½ tsp garam masala
- and freshly ground saltblack pepper
- 1 tbsp sugar
Directions
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By bbcfood ·
Recipe sourced from
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