Butter Chicken

The formula

Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 59.

	this recipe	typical
liquid	38%	58%
fat	10%	4%
aromatics	24%	18%
acid	2%	0%
sweetener	0%	0%
salt	1%	1%
vegetables and beans	62%	26%

Adapts cleanly: egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

680 g	2 boneless skinless chicken breasts ((about 1.5 lb.) $6.25*)
122 g	1/2 cup Greek yogurt ($0.74)
15 g	1 Tbsp lemon juice ($0.58)
2 g	1 tsp fresh ginger (grated, $0.10)
6 g	2 garlic cloves (pressed, $0.08)
4 g	2 tsp garam masala ($0.20)
1 g	1/2 tsp smoked paprika ($0.05)
1 g	1/2 tsp turmeric powder ($0.05)
4 g	3/4 tsp salt ($0.03)
27 g	2 Tbsp cooking oil ($0.08)
43 g	3 Tbsp butter ($0.37)
150 g	1 yellow onion (finely diced, $0.48)
6 g	2 garlic cloves (minced, $0.08)
2 g	1 tsp fresh ginger (grated, $0.10)
4 g	2 tsp garam masala ($0.20)
1 g	1/2 tsp ground cumin ($0.05)
1 g	1/2 tsp smoked paprika ($0.05)
3 g	1/2 tsp salt ($0.02)
0 g	1/4 tsp turmeric powder ($0.05)
425 g	1 15 oz. tomato sauce (one can, $1.00**)
59 g	1/4 cup water ($0.00)
79 g	1/3 cup heavy cream (room temperature, $0.35)

Method: 9 steps, published by www.budgetbytes.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

“This recipe is a bit of a mash up between Butter Chicken and Chicken Tikka Masala--using the chicken tikka masala type marinade, but not grilling the chicken or cooking in a tandoor (I don't have one, either). I've not marinated the chicken for butter chicken ” — a cook, 4.0★

“This butter chicken recipe is flavorful and much easier to make than expected. The spiced tomato and cream sauce has a wonderful depth, and it tastes like restaurant quality at a fraction of the cost. While I enjoy comparing takeout options by checking Dave's ” — a cook, 5.0★