Creamy Butter Chicken
Creamy Butter Chicken is an Indian-inspired main course featuring succulent boneless chicken thighs in a rich, velvety tomato and butter sauce. The Thermomix TM7 handles everything: weighing spices, grinding curry blends, simmering the sauce and stirring automatically. Ideal for a quick weeknight dinner with authentic takeaway flavour.
About this recipe
Creamy Butter Chicken Thermomix TM7 brings the classic Indian takeaway favourite straight into your kitchen, and this recipe shows exactly why the all-in-one kitchen machine excels at curry cooking. Boneless chicken thighs are marinated in freshly squeezed lemon juice, sweet paprika and curry powder, then simmered in a golden sauce built on melted butter, tomato and cream. The TM7 grinds your spices fresh for a deeper aroma than any shop-bought blend, while precise temperature control keeps the sauce gently simmering so the butter never splits and the chicken stays juicy. It is the perfect quick weeknight dinner: everything happens in one bowl, there is no standing at the hob stirring, and cleanup takes minutes. Serve this creamy butter chicken with steamed basmati rice or warm naan, and you have a restaurant-worthy main course that even children enjoy thanks to its mild, comforting flavour.
Preparation tips
- Marinate the chicken thighs in lemon juice, paprika and curry powder for at least half an hour before cooking; the acidity tenderises the meat and helps the spices penetrate deeply for a more flavourful butter chicken.
- For an extra silky sauce, blend it thoroughly before adding the chicken back in, then stir in the cream at the very end so it does not split and keeps its fresh, rich taste.
- This butter chicken freezes beautifully: cool the sauce completely, store portions in airtight containers for up to two months, and reheat gently while stirring so the butter and cream stay emulsified.
Recipe variations
- Lactose-free version: replace the butter with a plant-based margarine and use lactose-free or oat cream; the sauce stays silky and the curry spices keep the authentic butter chicken character intact.
- Festive version: add a pinch of garam masala and saffron infused in warm cream, garnish with toasted almond flakes and fresh coriander, and serve in warmed bowls for a dinner-party-worthy Indian feast.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- Weighing accuracy - The TM7 built-in scale weighs butter and cream directly in the bowl for a perfectly balanced sauce. [Built-in Scale]
- Grinding freshness - The Thermomix grinds whole curry spices into a fragrant powder for deeper butter chicken flavour. [Multi-Function]
- Heating control - The TM7 heats the tomato sauce gently so the butter melts without splitting or burning. [Temperature Control]
- Chopping speed - The Thermomix chops onion and garlic finely in seconds, building the butter chicken base without tears. [Time Savings]
- Mixing hands-free - The TM7 stirs the chicken and sauce automatically while you cook rice in the Varoma. [Hands-Free]
Ingredients
- chicken thighs, boneless and skinless
- freshly squeezed lemon juice
- salt
- fresh ground pepper
- sweet paprika
- curry powder
- ground cinnamon
- garlic powder
- shallots
- garlic cloves