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Butter chicken meatballs in a serving dish with naan bread, plain rice, lime wedge and green chili on the side.
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Indian Healthy Butter Chicken Meatballs

Learn to prepare Indian healthy butter chicken meatballs using all the authentic spices and flavors. Moreover, it is healthy without any added cream and tons of butter.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Lunch / Dinner
Cuisine: Indian, Indian Inspired
Servings: 4
Calories: 260kcal

Ingredients

Meatballs

  • 1 lb ground chicken
  • ½ teaspoon garlic paste (or minced)
  • ½ teaspoon ginger paste (or minced)
  • 1 small onion finely chopped
  • ½ teaspoon garam masala
  • ½ teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1-2 teaspoon oil
  • salt

Butter masala sauce

Instructions

Making Meatballs

  • In a medium bowl combine everything listed under ‘Meatballs’ except the oil. Mix everything well.
  • Lightly apply some oil on a large plate. Using a tablespoon, scoop out the mixture and lay it on the plate. Repeat until the mixture is over.
  • Then rub some oil on the hands and shape the meat mixture to form round meatballs.
  • Heat some cooking oil in a large skillet or frying pan on medium heat. Place the meatballs without touching each other, cook them for 3 min.
  • Flip them and continue cooking for another 3 mins or until the pink color goes away on the outside. Take them out and keep them aside.

Making Butter Masala Sauce

  • In the same pan heat the remaining oil/ghee. Then add garlic cloves, ginger pieces and diced onion. Cook them until golden brown for about 2-3 mins.
  • Now add diced tomatoes, raw cashews and cook them until they soften for about 4-5 min.
  • Let the mixture cool down slightly and blend it in the blender with some water to get a smooth consistency.
  • Add back pureed mixture to the pan and add more water if necessary. Bring the mixture to a boil and season with salt and garam masala. Simmer the sauce with the lid on for 5 min.
  • Add the meatballs to the sauce and bring to a boil. Turn off the heat and keep it covered until it is time to serve.
  • Garnish with fresh cilantro or dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi) and serve warm.

Notes

  1. Adjust consistency of the butter masala sauce by adding more or less water as per your preference.
  2. You can also use butter instead of cooking oil or ghee to prepare the tomato sauce.
  3. I could make 20-22 meatballs from the amount of ingredients mentioned in the recipe.

Nutrition

Calories: 260kcal