Description
A warm and creamy Butter Chicken with soft homemade Klim Rotis that’s perfect for weeknights. Tender chicken, rich spices, and simple home kitchen flavors.
Ingredients
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Butter Chicken
- 800 g chicken breasts, cut into cubes
- 1 large onion, diced
- 3 tbsp butter
- 3 medium tomatoes, peeled and diced
- 2 tbsp tomato purée
- 2 tbsp ginger and garlic paste
- 3 tsp dried red chili flakes
- 2 tsp turmeric
- 3 tsp garam masala
- 2 tbsp red masala
- 1 tbsp Dhania/coriander masala
- Salt and white pepper to taste
- 1 sprig curry leaves
- 1/2 cup fresh cream
- 1/4 cup boiling water, only if needed
- Fresh coriander for garnishing
Klim Rotis (makes 5)
Instructions
Butter Chicken
- Melt 3 tbsp butter in a large saucepan over medium heat.
- Toss in the diced onion and sauté until soft and lightly golden.
- Add the 800 g cubed chicken breasts and cook for about 5 minutes, stirring so they don’t stick.
- Spoon in 2 tbsp ginger and garlic paste, 2 tbsp red masala, and the 3 tsp dried red chili flakes.
- Stir well so everything coats the chicken.
- Add 2 tsp turmeric, 3 tsp garam masala, 1 tbsp Dhania/coriander masala, and a good pinch of salt and white pepper. Let the spices warm up for a minute.
- Add the 3 diced tomatoes, 2 tbsp tomato purée, and the sprig of curry leaves.
- Let this cook for about 4 minutes until the tomatoes soften.
- Drop the heat to low, cover, and cook for about 25 minutes until the chicken is tender.
- If the pan looks a bit dry, splash in 1/4 cup boiling water.
- Stir in the 1/2 cup of fresh cream and let it gently warm through.
- Taste for seasoning and adjust. Garnish with fresh coriander.
- Serve warm with rotis or fluffy white basmati rice.
Klim Rotis
- In a bowl, mix 1 cup of cake flour, 1 tbsp Klim milk powder, 1 tbsp softened butter, and 1/4 tsp salt.
- Pour in 1/2 cup boiling water and stir with a spoon until the dough comes together.
- Turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for about 2 minutes until smooth.
- Divide the dough into 5 balls and roll each one into a side plate-sized circle.
- Heat a skillet with about 1/2 tsp butter, lay a roti, and cook until little brown speckles show. Flip and cook the other side.
- Keep the cooked rotis covered with a damp cloth so they stay soft.
Notes
Created, prepared, tried, and tested by Gail


