Butter Chicken Soup

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recipe by The Kitchen Paper https://thekitchenpaper.com/

  • Time icon
    Total Time
    40mins
  • Serves icon
    Serves
    8
  • Calories icon
    Calories
    315
based on 7 ratings

This recipe takes the popular Indian Butter Chicken and turns it into a soup! Instead of cream, this recipe uses coconut milk and comes together in a hurry for an easy, flavorful weeknight dinner.

Inspired by: http://thekitchenpaper.com/butter-chicken-soup/

recipe updated Feb 17, 2022

Ingredients

  • Onion icon
    Onion
    165 g
  • Ginger icon
    Ginger
    1 tablespoon
  • Garlic clove icon
    Garlic clove
    3
  • Chicken breast icon
    Chicken breast
    480 g
  • Butter icon
    Butter
    3 tablespoons
  • Garam masala icon
    Garam masala
    3 teaspoons
  • Chili powder icon
    Chili powder
    1 teaspoon
  • Ground cumin icon
    Ground cumin
    1 teaspoon
  • Cayenne pepper icon
    Cayenne pepper
    ½ teaspoon
  • Tomato sauce icon
    Tomato sauce
    480 ml
  • Salt & pepper icon
    Salt & pepper
    1 pinch
  • Lime icon
    Lime
    1
  • Cilantro icon
    Cilantro
    3 sprigs
  • Coconut milk icon
    Coconut milk
    480 ml
  • Chicken stock icon
    Chicken stock
    720 ml

Tools

  • kCook icon Stove
  • kCook icon Stockpot - 5 liter

Step preview

  1. In a large stockpot over medium-high heat, melt the butter
  2. Add the onion and cook for a minute
  3. Add garlic, garam masala, ginger, chili, cumin, and cayenne
  4. Continue to cook, scraping the bottom of the pan constantly 3-4min
  5. Add the tomato sauce while vigorously scraping the bottom of the pan to deglaze any stuck spices
  6. Cook for 3 minutes, then add the coconut milk and broth
  7. Bring to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes, then add the shredded chicken
  8. Bring to a simmer and cook until the chicken is warmed through
  9. Season with salt and pepper to taste
  10. Serve warm with lime, cilantro, naan and/or rice
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