Next Level Butter Chicken Recipe

Item: Next Level Butter Chicken
Author: Mons Flavors

Next Level Butter Chicken

Prep time:
25 mins

Cook time:
15 mins

Total time:
40 mins

Servings:
4

Ingredients:

FOR FIRST MARINADE

1/2 kg boneless chicken / Tofu/ Paneer

1 tablespoon garlic paste

1 teaspoon ginger paste

3 tablespoon lemon juice

1 teaspoon salt

FOR SECOND MARINADE

3/4 cup Greek yogurt / Vegan yogurt

3 teaspoon Next level butter chicken blend

1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder

1 teaspoon sweet paprika

FOR SAUCE

1 onion (finely chopped)

2 tablespoon olive oil ( neutral flavor )

1 teaspoon turmeric powder

1 red capsicum medium size

2 tablespoon ghee / butter

2 can tomatoes

1/4 cup cashew nuts (soaked)

1 1/2 tablespoon Next level butter chicken blend

3 tablespoon honey / castor sugar/ Jaggery

1/2 cup cream / coconut cream

salt according to your taste

tablespoon fresh coriander leaves

Time to skip the Indian takeout and cook up your very own version of the popular dish with Mons Next level Butter chicken blend! Its about time when you create this dish in your kitchen with an ease. This recipe is lightly spicy, full of flavors and best part is you don’t have to go through million steps and get your pantry stocked with all sorts of spices now this blend will make everything possible for you to create this world renowned dish. Over the years while taking cooking classes I have had so many requests for this dish and always been asked to create a spice blend which will make an authentic butter chicken, In all honesty I wasn’t fully prepared to create this spice blend but after few months of being in business I challenged myself and it did take me one whole year to get this spice blend to this perfection. I wanted to create something which not only provides an authentic taste but also adds a joyful experience for each one of you while making this Butter chicken. I had to be proud of myself as I know there are some great Indian chefs who I would surely want to try this spice blend and see what Mon has created as its not easy to create a spice blend which has a wonderful tandoori smoky flavor and tastes as authentic as this Next level butter chicken spice blend does. I cant wait for you all to blow your family and friends away by serving this authentic, world famous dish with such an ease. Do share your feedback in the comment section and happy to answer your any question if you have any. Tag me on Instagram #monsflavors #monspiceblends if you create this recipe!

Method:

Marinade chicken with garlic, ginger, lemon juice, salt. Mix everything well with hands until the marinade is completely coated on chicken. leave it for an hour

If making this recipe with paneer/ tofu / soya chaap then you need to skip second marinade and mix everything together in the first step as it would take less time to marinade these ingredients, if marinated for too long then possibility is paneer, tofu, soychaap might fall apart while grilling/ roasting

After 1 hour in the same marinade add greek yogurt, turmeric powder, sweet paprika, next level butter chicken blend, mix well until coated and rest it again for an hour.

Heat your grill plate or any pan, add oil and grill your marinated chicken pieces from both sides until almost done / Preheat oven to 200 degree, string your chicken pieces onto skewers and roast chicken in the grill plate for 10 -15 minutes or until its done / you can use your barbeque to cook this marinated chicken. Once the chicken is cooked brush some butter/ ghee on the chicken pieces and keep it aside until you prepare the Makhni (Butter sauce)

For sauce add butter/ghee/ oil in a pan on a low medium heat

Add chopped onion, sauté for two minutes, add can tomatoes, diced capsicum, turmeric powder, Next level butter chicken blend salt according to your liking, mix everything together and simmer cook for 5, 6 minutes. After 6 minutes add honey / sugar of your choice, soaked and drained cashew nuts.Cook further for 2-3 minutes and switch off the heat.

Use a hand blender or mixer to make a fine puree. Make sure lids are tight when blending in a blender or let the sauce get cool down before you blend it.

In the same pan add butter / ghee, then add sauce, add cooked chicken/ paneer/ tofu/soy chaap, mix well . Simmer and cook for 2-3 minutes then add fresh cream / coconut cream. Give a good mix .

Add fresh chopped coriander serve hot with naan or rice

Notes:

Marinade tofu/ paneer/ soy chaap for only 1/2 hour

In this recipe I used can tomatoes ,soy chaap as my meat substitute which is available from any Indian store (soy chaap) looks like meat and has meaty texture but is not gluten – free . You can choose to keep soy chaap as it is comes with stick or remove the stick and chop them into small pieces like sausages

If you are allergic to capsicum and cashew nuts then skip adding these two ingredients

If you want restaurant style butter chicken then make sure you add red capsicum and cashew nuts and of course lots of butter / ghee and cream

Cashew nuts have to be soaked Luke warm water for 30 minutes before you add these while cooking sauce

If you like spicy butter chicken sauce just add chili powder to the sauce while cooking tomatoes but don’t add extra blend thinking that it will provide heat, it wont, it might kill the flavorful balance of the recipe.

In this video I didn’t add cashew nuts as my hubby is allergic, with or without this sauce is going to taste amazing anyways.

You can buy paneer from Indian store / Pak and sav/ New World (Gopala brand)

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Average Rating: 5.0 out of 5 (5 votes)

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Dave Adams

Yum

Cooked this for the family tonight. A huge hit with everyone including the grandkids.
Daughter took the remainder of the jar home so will have to stock up again.
Left over sauce for breakfast with an egg or some veggies??

3 years ago

Mons Flavors

Hi Dave,
Thank you so much for sharing your experience using Next level Butter chicken spice blend. I am very pleased to know you and your grandkids loved it. Nothing makes me more happier as a creator knowing that everyone can make this at home with an ease and enjoy this with entire family. Thank you so much for your support.
Regards
Mon.

3 years ago

Susan Ryan

Delicious

THE best butter chicken

3 years ago

Mons Flavors

Hi Susan,
Thank you so much for your feedback, I am pleased to know you are enjoying making this recipe using my Next level butter chicken spice blend.
Thank you so much for your support.
Kind Regards
Mon

3 years ago

Robynne Bushett

AMAZING

Never ever buying Butter Chicken again. This was wonderful. My kitchen smelt like a restaurant. So glad we brought.

3 years ago

Mons Flavors

Hi Robynne,
Thank you so much for your feedback! I am thrilled to hear that my Next level Butter Chicken blend exceeded your expectations and brought the restaurant experience into your kitchen. I appreciate your support and are delighted to know that you enjoyed the wonderful aroma and flavours. Thank you for your lovely feedback.
Regards
Monisha

3 years ago

Marcy

Question

If I’m doubling sauce recipe do I double the spice mix too? Or will it be too strong?

3 years ago

Mons Flavors

Hi Marcy,
No I wouldn’t double it, I will give you my example when I make it for a 6 people, I add one onion large size, 1 whole red capsicum, 2 can tomatoes, 3 teaspoon butter chicken spice blend(but not levelled) You get enough flavours coming through these measurements if making sauce but if you are marinating chicken separately and using half kg boneless chicken, I would add 2 teaspoon extra butter chicken spice blend, garlic, ginger, yogurt, 1teaspoon turmeric, red chilli powder if you like it spicy, add bit of lemon juice and mix well. let it marinate for overnight or minimum three to 4 hours.
Let me know how did it go. Happy Cooking.
Regards
Mon

3 years ago

Angela

Ingredients

When I bought the butter chicken sauce the guy said all u need is onion, yogurt and chicken blend. Yet the recipe here has a zillion ingredients.

2 years ago

Mons Flavors

Ingredients

Dear Angela,
Thank you for sharing your feedback on the my spice blend, and I appreciate your recent purchase. I understand your observation regarding the ingredient list in the recipe provided with the blend. I want to clarify that while the written recipe may seem extensive to highlight the range of possibilities, the actual sauce preparation can be much simpler. You mentioned that the person [my husband] advised using just yogurt, onion, and the spice blend for a straightforward preparation. I want to assure you that the sauce can indeed be enjoyed with a few key ingredients, as you were informed. The elaborated recipe aims to showcase the versatility of this spice blend and inspire creativity in the kitchen. In addition to the comprehensive recipe, I have included a video demonstration that simplifies the cooking process into just four easy-to-follow steps. This visual guide illustrates that creating a delicious sauce with the blend can be achieved with minimal effort and ingredients.
I want to emphasize that the sauce you sampled during your purchase has simple steps and ingredients, and do check the NOTE section as it mentions all the do’s and Don’ts
I hope this explanation clarifies any confusion and assures you that the sauce preparation can be as straightforward as you experienced. Should you have any further questions or require additional guidance, please feel free to reach out. Your satisfaction and enjoyment of this spice blend are important to me, and I am here to assist you in exploring its culinary possibilities further.
Thank you once again for your feedback, and I look forward to the opportunity to enhance your cooking experience using this Unique spice blend.
Regards
Mon

2 years ago

Ann Ross

Beautiful

I was introduced to your spiceblends at the Green show in Napier last weekend.
I downloaded your amazing recipe for Butter Chicken and made it for Dinner tonight.
It was a big hit husband daughter and granddaughter all love it .
Well there was not a thing left.

2 years ago

Mons Flavors

Beautiful

Hi Ann,
Thank you sooooo much for your lovely feedback, It makes me extremely happy knowing that you and your entire family loved this blend. As a creator of this blend it gives me immense happiness that its going to be your family and pantry favourite. Thank you for love and support keeps my small business going .
Regards
Mon

2 years ago

Shauna Costello

Amazing!

This spice mix is so fantastic you would not believe it. I have used it 5 times since buying the little jar and there is hardly a dent in it. It will save me a fortune in pre-made sauces. I just can’t believe how much flavour is in 2 teaspoons of this spice mix. Thank you!

2 years ago

Mons Flavors

Amazing!

Hi Shauna
Thank you so much for your lovely feedback on this spice blend. This is one of the reasons I wanted to create this blend and that’s why I named it Next level. Its budget friendly blend and at the same time you are using a product which is locally hand made using mostly organic spices so its not only creating a delicious dish for your family , its looking after your health too. Thank you so much for taking your time out and sharing your feedback , makes me happy as a creator.
Regards
Mon

2 years ago

Tanya

Amazing

We live butter chicken and make it often. This is definitely next level! Everybody loved it. Thank you

2 years ago

Mons Flavors

Amazing

Hi Tanya,
Thank you so much for your lovely feedback means a lot.
Thanks
Mon

2 years ago

Lianna

Preparing to make!

Hi there,

I’d really like to double this entire recipe – is that do-able?

Thanks!

1 year ago

Mons Flavors

Preparing to make!

Hi Lianna,
If you want to double this butter chicken recipe, it’s totally doable, Just add more tomatoes while keeping the same amount of the butter chicken spice blend. Be sure to taste as you go; if the flavors seem less intense, you can add more spice blend a teaspoon at a time. Remember, the sauce develops its flavor as it cools, so avoid adding too much blend at once to maintain that perfect “wow” factor . You can keep the sauce for a week in the fridge or freeze it too but without cream .hope this is helpful or feel free to message me on Instagram if you are on that social platform.
Thanks
Mon

1 year ago

Lianna

Cooking chicken step

Hi there, the paragraph that starts with – ‘heat your grill pan’. There are a couple of / throughout that paragraph – does that mean those steps are all different ways to get to the same thing? We don’t have to fry and then bake the chicken, we either fry OR bake it?

1 year ago

Mons Flavors

Cooking chicken step

Hi Lianna,
The slashes / in the recipe indicate alternative options—you can either fry or bake the chicken, but you don’t need to do both. The recipe provides these as different ways to cook the chicken depending on your preference or equipment. So, feel free to choose the method you like best: frying for a quicker, crispy finish, or If you’re craving that smoky grill flavour, go for grilling. If you prefer a hands-off approach, baking works just as well. Either way, you’ll end up with delicious, tender chicken for your butter chicken. Let me know if you have any other questions, happy to assist you to this entire process.
Thanks
Mon

1 year ago

Bronwyn

Supreme flavours and fragrance

I purchased mons spices from the Tauranga Farmers market ,next level butter chicken . Just as the name implies , next level .
Also have dish delicious and freedom spice. I use these in your breakfast baked beans . My family and friends love them , a great way to start our weekend .
Your spices are wonderful

1 month ago

Mons Flavors

Supreme flavours and fragrance

Hi Bronwyn,
Thank you soooooo much for such a lovey feedback, It means a lot. I am so happy to read that my creations are loved by you and your family and friends. I am grateful for your love and support.
Reagards
Mon

1 month ago