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Light butter chicken

A light version of the popular butter chicken with yoghurt. Treat yourself with a creamy curry that you can whip up in just under 30 minutes.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: curry, dinner, easy, quick
Calories: 250kcal

Ingredients

  • 450 grams chicken thigh fillet

For the marinade

  • juice of 1 lime
  • 1 tsp. cumin
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 teaspoon of chili flakes
  • 200 g drained Greek yoghurt
  • For the curry sauce
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 onion finely chopped
  • 1 clove garlic crushed
  • 1 hot pepper finely chopped
  • 10 g fresh ginger finely grated
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 300 ml chicken broth hot
  • salt
  • freshly ground pepper

To serve

  • cooked basmati rice
  • fresh coriander
  • lime wedges

Instructions

  • In a bowl, mix all the marinade ingredients. Season with salt and pepper. Cut the chicken into cubes and mix with the marinade. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
  • In a large saucepan, heat the olive oil. Add the onion, garlic, pepper, ginger and a little salt and pepper. Sauté over medium heat for 10 minutes or until the ginger is tender.
  • Add the garam masala and tomato paste, cook for another 2 minutes until fragrant. Then add the stock and the marinated chicken with half the marinade. Cook for 15 minutes, then add the remaining marinade left in the bowl. Simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat. Serve with rice, chopped fresh coriander and lime wedges.