How To Make Easy Butter Chicken At Home | Very Creamy | Andy Cooks

I spent the last part of my twenties living in the East End of London smashing delicious curries in between service...Butter Chicken will always have a soft spot in my heart!
Full ingredient list below.
Chicken Marinade
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin
1 ½ teaspoons ground coriander
1 teaspoon garam masala
1 teaspoon chile powder
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 lemon
1 thumb size piece of fresh ginger
6 cloves garlic
120ml greek yogurt
8 chicken thighs, or 2 each
For the sauce
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 cardamom pods
2 dried bay leaf
4 whole cloves
1 green chile
½ teaspoon ground turmeric
1 large brown onion
1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin
1 tablespoon garam masala
1 teaspoon chile powder
1 ½ teaspoons ground coriander
1 can crushed tomato (or 6 fresh ripe tomatoes)
60g cashews
kosher salt, to taste
240ml cup water
1 - 2 tablespoons sugar (taste before you put it all in)
100ml thickened cream
Coriander for garnish

[@ayeshak90]

Looks delicious 😋 Also want to add that I appreciated the ingredients being laid out and separated by marinade and sauce/gravy!

[@andy_cooks]

Thanks 🙏

[@sinda8130]

My boyfriend surprised me with this dish once and it's literally one of the best dishes we ever had. We're making it for the second time right now. We don't even have to go to an indian restaurant anymore. Thank you ❤️

[@sydoniah2]

I love the full video format. Shorts are great/entertaining, but it's cool to see the full recipe/your feedback during the recipes!

[@letsbereal9850]

I like the layout of the ingredients, I haven’t seen a channel do a layout like that.

[@andy_cooks]

Thanks!

[@Sandhyamusic20]

I am from India.Amazing to see the way you tried to make this dish as authentic as it would be on the streets of Delhi. Butter Chicken Naan is one of the most eaten dishes in India especially North India.

[@Lewis94YouTube]

Would ot be more authentic to use ghee instead of butter?

[@Sandhyamusic20]

@@Lewis94KZbin No butter chicken is incomplete without lots of only butter

[@AE70001]

This was probably the best dish I’ve ever made. The cool thing about it was that it’s a chill meal that you can take your time cooking if that makes sense. I’ll most likely make this for Valentine’s Day for my spouse since it was such a hit.

[@chrisporter7200]

I like how I can cook along with your videos. So often I find myself rewinding KZbin cooking videos 20x until I finish

[@zee2213]

Love how you acknowledged Northern cuisine from southern cuisine as there's a big difference between the two. Most people will treat Northern cuisine as Indian cuisine especially butter chicken when it's not even an Indian creation. So many great lost recipes which truly define Indian cuisine never see the light of day.

[@rexlongfellow]

Butter chicken is Indian, chicken tikka masala isn't. But the rest of your point stands.

[@someonejustsomeone1469]

Man, butter chicken was literally created out of jugaad. There's nothing more Indian than that.

[@chadhardman1270]

I've cooked this recipe several times. Gotta watch the video each time, but its worth it.

[@viktornikolovski5394]

This made my cooking so much easier! Do more videos, good work!

[@andy_cooks]

Will do!

[@biogenie]

Your shorts made me smile. But these long form videos are just a great companion when we want to cook.

[@shanibouskila6868]

Just made this. So much better than the other curries I've made. Straining the source is a baller move!

[@nataliesmith2458]

Looks blooming delicious! Will definitely give this ago, Thanks for the ingredient list to 👍

[@andy_cooks]

Hope you enjoy

[@jamesiyer4937]

I made this tonight for dinner and I have to say it blew me away! Thanks for this awesome recipe Andy!

[@sreenidhip5220]

So glad to see you cook butter chicken in such an authentic way! Love from India

[@sreenidhip5220]

And the ending song😂🤍

[@andy_cooks]

🙏

[@fionmor4893]

I made this for a dinner party and it was a fantastic hit!.... pushing the sauce through a strainer was the key.... that made this the buttery texture.... delicious

[@apmckeown]

Ok I made this. It was so good and it made an amateur home cook like me look really impressive to my family. Thank you!!!!

[@ebiesait]

Great Recipe Andy, as always! What I do with my chicken when I make Butter Chicken, I marinade the chicken for 24 hours then give it a nice char over a hot fire for a few minutes. The Char adds a bit of flavor to it as well. YUM YUM

[@camandamandasmart9153]

OMG! I just finished this since starting with the marinade yesterday. AMAZING. Thanks so much Andy, we are loving your food. We are hard core foodies and from scratch cooks, as fussy as it gets lol. Your food has been outstanding. Thanks so so much. Cassia/Cinnamon missing from ingredient list peeps.

[@petermuller8227]

thanks andy, I just cooked this dish as its my wife's favority one to order at a closeby restaurant. Now they might loose us as customers cause this version is waaaaaaaay better and so much cheaper to cook yourself. It was delicious

[@Weez-2_The-Beez]

This has both my wife and I very compelled to make this dish!! Neither of us have ever had Indian food (or if I have it’s been so long that I can’t remember) and this dish makes us want to get in the kitchen and try to cook this meal… I’ll let you know how it goes 🤙

[@ButacuPpucatuB]

The smooooooothness on the sauce 😍😍😍😍 You did the dish ultimate justice! Thank you very much chef 🙌🏽

[@Ashweee223]

I made this today, and it was absolutely phenomenal! It tasted identical to the butter chicken we get from our favourite Indian restaurant. Thank you for the wonderful recipe, Andy!

[@saiprasadgawande4775]

Butter chicken is the best dish and I would like to advice you to put little bit of honey instead of sugar in butter chicken. Just try it and I think you will love it😊

[@xanara8860]

Respect to Andy for taking the pith.

[@Wewhosee-im3ii]

I am obsessed with your channel! Im just a regular mom/home cook, but your videos inspire me to try more things!

[@natashageorge5193]

Oh my god. I’ve just made this curry and it is 100% as good as if not better than any butter chicken I’ve ordered from an Indian ever. The boyfriend has called it ‘god tier’ curry it is that good. Thank you so much for a really instructive video and an awesome recipe. We will be making this again and you’ve saved us a good £35 on a takeaway!!

[@debraberg1763]

I love, love, love curry. Flavors from God. Make some with tamarand please. And a curry with canned tuna, or fresh tuna or bonito. It's what I want for lunch! Thanks

[@nirajrana6783]

Damn Andy you going to put a lot of Indian restaurants out of business. I was going to request this, as my background is Indian and wanted to see your take on this dish. Mate you nailed it! 👌🏽. Awesome channel, content, videos, and delicious dishes being made, keep it up Chef. Culinary skills and cuisines at its finest!

[@andy_cooks]

Thank you for your kind words!

[@anweshapaul7013]

This doens't even look Indian to me. Looks pretty unappetizing lol

[@Nataviaa]

@@anweshapaul7013 you watched the whole video and saw the thumbnail, apparently it looked appealing since you clicked on it.

[@RC10SGE]

@@anweshapaul7013 All your comments on these channel are negative. Stay positive darling ❤️

[@hbrewers]

Tried this tonight, went down an absolute treat, thanks Andy!

[@BullyMaguire69]

love this recipe, here's my text ver for easier following, thanks andy Chicken Marinade 1 teaspoon ground turmeric 1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin 1 ½ teaspoons ground coriander 1 teaspoon garam masala 1 teaspoon chile powder 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1 lemon 1 thumb size piece of fresh ginger (save half 6 cloves garlic 120ml greek yogurt 8 chicken thighs, or 2 each For the sauce 6 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 tablespoons olive oil *cinnamon rolls* (missed 4 cardamom pods 2 dried bay leaf 4 whole cloves 1 green chile ½ teaspoon ground turmeric 1 large brown onion 1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin 1 tablespoon garam masala 1 teaspoon chile powder 1 ½ teaspoons ground coriander 1 can crushed tomato (or 6 fresh ripe tomatoes) 60g cashews kosher salt, to taste 240ml cup water 1 - 2 tablespoons sugar (taste before you put it all in) 100ml thickened cream Coriander for garnish 1. grate ginger and garlic into paste 2. cut chicken into strips 3. spices, lemon juice, yogurt, half of garlic and ginger paste and salt in, mix well to marinade for at least 3 hours, best overnight 4. dice chili and onion 5. heavy base pot, medium high heat, add half of the butter and olive oil 6. add the hard spices cardamom pods, dried bay leaf, whole cloves, cinnamon, cook for 3-5 mins 7. add the rest of dry spices, onion, salt, sweat the onion, cook for 5 mins 8. add the rest of the ginger and garlic paste, cook for 2-3 mins 9. add green chili and cashew 10. add water to deglaze 11. add the tomato 12. lay chicken on a baking pan and broiler on the highest heat for 10 - 15 min until nicely colored 13. sauce cook up to 45 min on low, add water if dry 14. hard herbs out, sauce into blender until nice and smooth 15. pass through a fine sieve 16. add salt and sugar, chicken in, cream in and butter in, combine well 17. finish with coriander on top with rice

[@GillianLeighClarkRN]

Andy, I made this a couple nights ago and it was hands down the best curry i have ever made. I had a bit of hassle getting it through the sieve but i stuck with it and the sauce was phenomenal. Thank you,

[@panathasg13]

Clear, direct, to the point. Great explanations, laying out the ingredients before with explanations was great.

[@lennonmurdoch3275]

Delicious Andy, I agree with viktor… more videos please

[@andy_cooks]

Thanks! Coming up 🙏

[@MyMr1997]

I love those longer videos mate 👌🏼

[@andy_cooks]

Thanks! More to come 🙏

[@Seb94Argent]

I’ve made recipes before based on KZbin chefs, and at best they’re fine, most of the time they’re fairly mid. This BLEW ME AWAY on the first bite, like immediately, and I’m not even that good a cook. My wife and I and our housemates only complaint is that we were too full to keep eating it! Love your stuff, it’s inspiring!

[@alanahartwig2628]

Chefs kiss mwah!!!! I love to cook and living here in Australia we are so fortunate to be able to drop into Coles or woolies and get what's required. Having a 16yr old daughter doing hospitality in Year 11 I have directed her to your channel to learn and she loves it as you explain methods in a language that even she can understand and relate too. Keep up the great work and beautiful family friendly food.

[@jjjlove2260]

Thanks for this recipe! I love Indian food and the Butter Chicken meal is one of my favorite dishes.

[@eklavyagupta2160]

Thanks man, it looks so good, and it means so much to hear from you 🤘🏻

[@andy_cooks]

Thanks for watching 🙏

[@phillipdasilva1154]

The wife and I followed this recipe to a T tonight, even marinated the chicken overnight, this was absolutely phenomenal. Could you please do Chicken Tikka Masala sometime? Please and thank you! That would be incredible! 🤤

[@pizzahotline_]

this is the best curry i've ever made.

[@ssamanta72]

The satisfaction when he ate it is just beautiful. Puts a smile on my face..

[@TS-xy4jj]

Made this dish today -- absolutely delicious. You nailed the spice mix. FYI for anyone reading - add cinnamon bark to the 'hard spice' step as its missing from the ingredients list. keep these recipes coming chef.

[@drvarunc1]

cinnamon was there ?

[@hansr7580]

Thanks Andy, it looks delicious! You are a good explainer and you make it like we are right next to you.

[@gaudencemose1959]

The talent of plain communication with authenticity.

[@kimberlyjeanpierre7540]

I read your bio , love your videos, I too am dyslexic school was hard & I struggled I always wanted to be a nurse with God & a lot of hard work I made it I've been a nurse for 30years ,I knew something was wrong but didn't know what 3years after becoming a nurse I was dx dyslexia...

[@ilocke2007]

Next level butter chicken. I am always gentle when cooking this dish meaning temp control is very important as is having patience. Take your time like Andy says. Also get the best spices you can find. It makes a massive difference. Balancing the hot, acid, salt and sweet is a challenge with these dishes, esp for amateur home cooks, and of course depends on your unique tastes. I followed the measurements pretty much exactly to get a base line on my first attempt and then made only a couple of small adjustments on my second attempt. It’s a winner and worth the effort.

[@plusultra219]

I made this tonight! It turned out great, and I got to share with friends :) Thank you for this recipe with the ingredient list as well - very helpful. I think I was supposed to blend it for longer than I did to get that buttery creamy texture (so I did it good, not great with the extra step of the sieve because I was in a hurry). But the flavors were excellent anyway!

[@missVmilne]

Butter chicken reminds me of my beloved father who adored this dish. Delicious. Thanks for sharing ; - ) x

[@barbaradubois2079]

Just made it! Left the coriander out though, I can't manage to like the taste even after a few years. Great dish, great video. Thank you

[@joshstiltner]

“Realizing you’re a peanut and forgot to add the garlic ginger paste and salt, take it back out of the fridge…” 🤣

[@andy_cooks]

I’m only human 🤣

[@dan3thegoat]

After all

[@spikenorbert]

‘Realising you’re a peanut and left cinnamon off the ingredient list in the description’…

[@jamesiyer4937]

Funny because that's exactly what I did as well!

[@leannemcsweeney6761]

I’m definitely going to try this recipe Andy, it looks delish. I’m usually not a fan of butter chicken; but your reaction to tasting it is enough to convince me

[@anjunadavies131]

Andy you’re amazing !

[@andy_cooks]

Thanks 🙏

[@gorilla-power]

Great recipe, thanks Andy. There’s just a crucial ingredient missing: at the end you need to add a load of dried crushed fenugreek.

[@alienac5433]

Yes!! Most recipes skip the cinnamon, cardamom and sugar but its not the same without them!

[@naimnefzi3762]

Just tried it its awesome and easy to make 👌🏽👌🏽

[@jamiherlihy2311]

Wow!! That was a lot of work and well worth it! Do not shy away from making this dish. Thank you so much for sharing it. If I can make it anyone can.

[@Madic74]

I love these long form videos

[@andy_cooks]

🙏

[@Apbf31]

He understands Indian food very well, the sauce is always the king 😊

[@jeanoutegelaar6139]

Just cooked your recipe and it was delicious! Thank you so much for making Indian cooking less intimidating to try out. Side note: you forgot to mention the cinnamon in your list of ingredients.

[@bjartursmundsson737]

Just made this, well worth it. One of the best butter chicken i have had.

[@leeevers8976]

I’ve been craving good butter chicken, thank you for sharing!!

[@angrytedtalks]

An Indian colleague of mine once ordered butter chicken in Paris. I should have tried it then, but I first tasted it in South Ealing, absolutely fantastic. Amazed that in 30 years enjoying Indian cuisine in UK that I had never been recommended it. East London eh? My frequent trips to the Brick Lane bagel shop I may have met you, Andy!

[@vorpalCortex]

Will be trying this and then freezing it for a weekend backpacking trip. Wish me luck.

[@milacaibal3976]

Yummy yummy buttered chicken. Thanks so much for sharing your recipe. Bon Appétit.❤😍😋

[@jacobbooth13]

Just made this. 10/10 will definitely be making it again! Best butter chicken recipe I have come across 👌🏻👌🏻

[@jamesbutler6939]

Aye! Im from Wellington always love when i hear my home town mentioned in youtube videos

[@WhatsInAName222]

Excellent video. The addition of some dried, crushed fenugreek (kasoori methi) is the only thing missing. That is the spice that gives it the classic butter chicken flavour.

[@milkod2001]

Glad to see extended videos. And it looks super 😋

[@andy_cooks]

Hope you enjoy!

[@marzulo]

this is the best way to make chicken that I ever ate!!!! Thanks @andy!!!!👍🏾

[@eurekalass]

Oh boy, love the butter chicken! Thanks, Andy, at least I could imagine and drool while you ate that yummy morsel👍

[@andy_cooks]

So good

[@lukedavis2136]

Andy, South Londoner here,did you ever manage to go to a few of the curry houses in tooting or SW london when you were living in london? I’ve got to say your channel is first class, I’ve managed to pick up a lot of your tips and made my first koshiri. The only thing unrealistic about your channel is that babe knows what she wants every day 😂

[@abruptbanana]

This recipe is great. It's about as good as my local Indian takeaway, which is something I've never achieved before. It might not be 100% authentic, but it is very tasty

[@johnniestofdoes]

Just made this recipe tonight Andy, didn't use the garlic, chilli or chilli powder as there is spice and allergy considerations in the family. Turned out bloody amazing. Great recipe.

[@user-gk2ut8mc5e]

Butter chicken is my favorite also, I can't wait to try this recipe!!! Thank you so much!

[@nafisapalla9156]

Learned some thing new .. ( straining the sauce ) .. made it for dinner ( less butter) velvety sauce , my boys loved the dinner .. for the first time !!

[@JudithLyonz1977]

I just love that his friends are called Sammie Sweetheart and Logie Bear. They sound like they would be a lot of fun to hang out with.

[@scottt3491]

2 great tips I picked up. Straining your sauce, and chicken under the grill. I usually do mine in the pan and it turns out alright. Going to try your way next time. Thanks for so many great vids!

[@JoshuaWReam]

The gravy was spot on, it came about as close to a little curry place where I first tried butter chicken and it kind of defined my palate for that dish.

[@nlhoete]

you are amazing...yum...lot of steps but like a fine wine...good things come to those who wait...kia ora from Auckland NZ

[@johanvandevate4938]

Cooking it right now Andy but noticed you missed the cinnamon sticks in the description. Glad I watched it in full 😊

[@quincyfellows2636]

Beautiful gravy on there. I love putting saffron in the rice and gravy. Just gives it that extra umf.

[@aidodavo]

Great vid mate. Loving the long content

[@usurper762]

Holy moly. I live in Auckland now but I’m from Wellington. I used to hammer the food court at JVille mall.

[@angieg9361]

Your channel is going to BLOW UP ✅ looking forward to great things in your future with this channel 👍🏻. I haven’t forgotten about helping out with your coffee tree problems. Will message you in the next few weeks with potential solutions in regard to soul testing for nutritional content and ph levels etc. all important stuff

[@andy_cooks]

I appreciate that!

[@ankur7219]

love the song you had put on background, you had great taste of music and obviously food

[@rosswhite5558]

"Realising you've been a peanut" brilliant, made me chuckle

[@belinabergendahl4665]

Andy, love seeing you eat with gusto on your chicken topped with a creamy sauce! Also loved seeing you eat a variety of foods in Melbourne! Best and God bless!

[@ha6464]

Made this yesterday, it was gorgeous and easier than I expected! Delicious, thank you.

[@hunkhk]

Great stuff Andy, I really love your passion and dedication you put in the videos. A great addition to butter chicken gravy is blade of mace, really adds a bit extra flavor, also a splash of mustard oil in the chicken marinade subtle but wow....

[@fenristhegeek]

U, dude, are perfect! I love the passion you have while making food.

[@rozinaaktar887]

Love butter chicken and this looks great! We used to live in shadwel but the community is Bangladeshi not Indian. We do get mistaken for Indian cuz we look alike lool and eat similar food!

[@Yasin_2312]

Found a fellow Shadwellite!! And you’re right, it’s a Bengali Area, not Indian

[@soragaming3653]

​@@Yasin_2312😂😂😂 I don't why you people hate brown bustards that much even we Chinese don't hate them that much, actually the thing is butter chicken dish was invented in India I hard it in Quora 😅😊

[@petermorris9818]

I've been watching this chap for about 3 days

[@Gabriel-vr8cy]

Andy, I've only recently discovered your instagram page and then this channel, I gotta say I got addicted! You're such a fun and relaxed guy! Love your style and now I'm every day waiting to hear "HEY BABE..." hahaha. Much love from Brasil!!

[@repure1999]

Brilliant! Makes it look easy! I have to try this version. My kids keeps asking for Andy's Mac n Cheese

[@megans788]

Ohh will have to try that recipe too then!

[@andy_cooks]

Hope you enjoy! Glad the kids love the Mac and cheese as much as i do!

[@marckoemans5555]

Absolutely killer buttered chicken!

[@savvasdonta33]

add fenugreek at the end

[@matthewfinnigan3862]

Here we go again. Back to the shops.

[@andy_cooks]

Hahaha Thanks mate!

[@jackleaver2000]

Just made this today, absolutely amazing!

[@EVERYDAYBEACHLIFE]

Amazing... I will try it.

[@james.7852]

Looks like a great recipe! Looking forward to trying it

[@andy_cooks]

Hope you enjoy

[@noorehbeautyandbeyond8882]

Omg lots of love from india Loved your videos ♥️🇮🇳