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1 restaurant serving of butter chicken (350 g) has about 602 kcal - also called murgh makhani, hotel butter chicken.
Per 1 restaurant serving (350 g), with 2.1 g fibre.
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Calories by portion
| Portion | kcal | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 restaurant serving (350 g) | 602 | 37.8 g | 15.8 g | 43.8 g |
| half a serving (175 g) | 301 | 18.9 g | 7.9 g | 21.9 g |
| 1 katori (150 g) | 258 | 16.2 g | 6.8 g | 18.8 g |
| 100 g | 172 | 10.8 g | 4.5 g | 12.5 g |
Home-made vs restaurant
| Butter chicken | kcal | Fat |
|---|---|---|
| Home-made, 1 katori (180 g) | 306 | 23.9 g |
| Restaurant, the same 180 g | 310 | 22.5 g |
| Restaurant, 1 serving (350 g) | 602 | 43.8 g |
Gram for gram, restaurant and home-made butter chicken are close - about 1% apart. What changes most is the serving: a restaurant serving is about 350 g, against 180 g for 1 katori at home, so it comes to 602 kcal against 306. Making it at home? See home-made butter chicken.
What goes into it
These numbers are worked out from a typical restaurant recipe, with the generous oil, butter and cream restaurants use, so one restaurant's version may differ. This version uses:
- Chicken (skinless, raw): 150 g
- Tomato: 100 g
- Butter: 25 g
- Cream: 40 g
- Cashews: 10 g
- Onion: 30 g
- Sugar: 5 g
It finishes at about 350 g once cooked. A restaurant bowl: twice the butter and cream of a home one, and cashew in the gravy. Sharing it, or leaving the extra gravy, is the easiest way to eat less of the fat.
Fitting it into your day
Whether butter chicken fits depends on your daily target. Find yours with the calorie calculator, then log butter chicken in CaloDaily by the restaurant serving - no weighing needed, or just say it.
Burning it off
1 restaurant serving of butter chicken takes about 2 hours 10 minutes of brisk walking to burn off, for someone who weighs 65 kg. Work it out for your own weight and other activities with the calories burned calculator.
Common questions
How many calories are in a restaurant serving of butter chicken?
About 602 kcal for 350 g, with 37.8 g protein, 15.8 g carbs and 43.8 g fat.
How much walking burns off a restaurant serving of butter chicken?
About 2 hours 10 minutes of brisk walking, for someone who weighs 65 kg. A heavier person needs a little less time, a lighter one a little more.
Does restaurant butter chicken have more calories than home-made?
Gram for gram, restaurant and home-made butter chicken are close - about 1% apart. What changes most is the serving: a restaurant serving is about 350 g, against 180 g for 1 katori at home, so it comes to 602 kcal against 306.
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