13/08/2025
Creamy Butter Chicken Sauce | Easy Makhani Gravy for home
âCreamy ⢠Rich ⢠Restaurant Styleâ
Silky, buttery, and bursting with flavour â this Butter Chicken Sauce (Makhani Sauce) is the heart of countless Indian favourites.
Made with plum tomatoes, turmeric, chilli, and cardamom, then enriched with butter & cream for that signature restaurant finish.
Perfect with chicken, paneer, prawns⌠or just mopped up with naan!
Ingredients:
⢠600g (2 tins) plum tomatoes, purÊed
⢠5g turmeric
⢠10g cardamom powder
⢠20g chilli powder
⢠10g salt (plus 3g later)
⢠30g ginger-garlic paste
⢠10g green chilli paste
⢠200ml water
⢠150g butter
⢠500g cream
⢠10g brown sugar
Method:
1. PurĂŠe tomatoes until smooth.
2. Add turmeric, cardamom, chilli powder, salt, ginger-garlic paste, green chilli paste & water.
3. Simmer slowly for 30 mins.
4. Stir in butter, cream, extra salt & sugar.
5. Slow cook another 15 mins for a glossy, rich sauce.
đĄ Pro Tip: Make a batch and freeze â itâs your weeknight shortcut to restaurant-style curries.