When you feel like skipping the rice for butter chicken- go for pasta instead and it is SO good. You’ll find yourself wanting to dip a piece of naan in there. It tastes exactly the same and the kids love it too!
SILKY SMOOTH SAUCE
For a silky smooth sauce I like to blend the sauce after it’s made. You don’t have to. It really is all preference and how much time you have in the kitchen. If you choose not to blend, you’ll just have some small onion bits in there which is OKAY!
PORTION
This recipe makes one 16oz package of pasta. The chicken and sauce recipe provided is enough to coat an entire 16oz packaging.
LETS GET TO IT!
BUTTER CHICKEN PASTA
Skip the butter chicken and rice and go for pasta instead. Same great flavors and a little more fun.
Servings 4
Ingredients
16oz pasta of choice
CHICKEN
- 2 chicken breast cubed
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 tbsp ginger paste
- 1/4 cup oil
- 1/2 cup plain yogurt
SAUCE
- 1 small onion chopped
- 3 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 1 cup heavy cream
SERVE AND GARNISH
- plain yogurt
- fresh cilantro
- red crushed peppers optional for heat
Instructions
PASTA
- Cook pasta according to package directions
- RESERVE 1/3 cup pasta water for sauce
CHICKEN
- combine cubed chicken with all it's spices.
- mix well and begin to cook in a hot pan with no additional oil
- once cooked through. set aside
- in the same pan begin to cook your sauce
SAUCE
- sauce your onion then add your butter to it and tomato paste. mix well
- add in all your dry spices. mix
- add tomato sauce
- add cream
- allow it to come to a quick boil
- OPTIONAL: blend in a blender for a smooth consistency
- place chicken back in pan and pour blended sauce over it
- add 1/3 cup pasta water
- allow it to all come together on low heat. and add pasta in
- let simmer on low heat for 3-5 minutes
SERVE
- top with a drizzle of plain yogurt, fresh cilantro, and red crushed peppers for heat