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Butter chicken
A 9:16 storyboard, 91 seconds of edit time. Scene lengths are cuts, not the minutes the pot actually needs. Music mood: Sparse acoustic, warm room tone, no lyrics.
Scene 1 · hook · 4s
Hook
Shot. Open tight on the finished Butter chicken, then pull back just enough to see the plate. Ivory linen, warm window light, no faces, no logos, no text burned into the picture.
Voiceover. Butter chicken. Butter chicken (murgh makhani), a Delhi plate from India. Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.
On screen. Butter chicken
Scene 2 · title · 4s
Open on the finished dish
Shot. Slow push-in on the finished Butter chicken, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.
Voiceover. Butter chicken. Butter chicken (murgh makhani), a Delhi plate from India.
On screen. Butter chicken
Scene 3 · ingredients · 6s
Mise en place
Shot. Overhead flat lay. Hands set down small bowls in a quiet rhythm. Labels stay out of frame.
Voiceover. Set out chicken thigh, canned crushed tomato, heavy cream, unsalted butter, garam masala. Measure before the pan is hot.
On screen. Mise en place
Scene 4 · equipment · 5s
Equipment
Shot. A slow pan across the tools on the counter, then back to the bowl. No brand logos.
Voiceover. You need Heavy pot, Scale, Wooden spoon, Ladle.
On screen. Heavy pot · Scale · Wooden spoon
Scene 5 · step · 7s
Step 1
Shot. Butter chicken: weighed ingredients beside the heating pan. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo. Show the action, then a jump cut through the wait. Do not film the full Heat 5 min in real time.
Voiceover. Set out a scale and the equipment for Butter chicken. Heat to a quiet simmer, about 195°F / 90°C and give it 5 minutes so the surface is actually hot. Weigh chicken thigh, canned crushed tomato, heavy cream, unsalted butter, garam masala, fresh ginger, garlic, honey, kosher salt. Butter chicken is cooked in Delhi as its own plate, not as a copy of a restaurant menu. Simmer the chicken in tomato and butter, then finish with cream and garam masala until the sauce turns orange and clings. Amounts are for 4 from foods this library can count.
On screen. Set out a scale and the equipment… · Heat 5 min
Scene 6 · step · 6s
Step 2
Shot. Butter chicken: ingredients prepped and the pan at heat. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.
Voiceover. Butter chicken is cooked in india. Also called murgh makhani. Keep the heat at a murmur. A hard boil beats tender food into strings.
On screen. Butter chicken is cooked in india. Also called…
Scene 7 · step · 7s
Step 3
Shot. Butter chicken: aromatics and the main ingredient in the pan. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo. Show the action, then a jump cut through the wait. Do not film the full Build the base in real time.
Voiceover. Cook the aromatics first, then the main ingredient for Butter chicken, until the edges take a little color. Skim the foam once, then stop stirring so the broth stays clear.
On screen. Cook the aromatics first, then the… · Build the base
Scene 8 · step · 7s
Step 4
Shot. Butter chicken: simmering or roasting until the cue. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo. Show the action, then a jump cut through the wait. Do not film the full Simmer 51 min in real time.
Voiceover. Add the remaining weighed foods and cook Butter chicken at a quiet simmer, about 195°F / 90°C. Start checking at 51 minutes. Butter chicken is done when the thickest piece yields to a fork and the liquid is quiet, not at a hard boil.
On screen. Add the remaining weighed foods and… · Simmer 51 min
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Step 5
step · india
Scene 9 · step · 6s
Step 5
Shot. Butter chicken: checking the center for doneness. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.
Voiceover. Check the center of Butter chicken, not the edge. If the cue is not true yet, give it a few more minutes and look again. Opening a lid or an oven door early drops the heat.
On screen. Check the center of Butter chicken, not the…
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Step 6
step · india
Scene 10 · step · 7s
Step 6
Shot. Butter chicken: rested and ready to plate. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo. Show the action, then a jump cut through the wait. Do not film the full Rest 5 min in real time.
Voiceover. Rest Butter chicken for 5 minutes, then taste and adjust the salt. Serve it in the way it is eaten in india, with the sauce or garnish that belongs to it. Film Butter chicken in this shot order and no other: herbs cut in at the end; a cooling rack and a waiting towel; the fridge shelf where the plate will chill; scale and bowls in a flat lay. Slate words for the editor: nectar, enamel, yeast, simmer, mist, flint, violet, nutmeg, honeyed, emberfold.
On screen. Rest Butter chicken for 5 minutes,… · Rest 5 min
Scene 11 · doneness · 6s
How you know it is done
Shot. Close on the center of the food. A skewer, tap, or spoon shows the cue. Hold long enough to see it.
Voiceover. Butter chicken is done when the thickest piece yields to a fork and the liquid is quiet, not at a hard boil.
On screen. Doneness
Scene 12 · mistakes · 7s
If it goes wrong
Shot. Split screen is unnecessary. Show the finished, correct texture, then a hand points at the cue.
Voiceover. Butter chicken looks done at the edge and is still raw in the center. Trust the cue, not the color. Check the thickest piece and give it a few more minutes. Butter chicken turned out salty, dry, or watery. Weigh the salt and the liquid next time. Keep the heat at the temperature in the method, and stop when the doneness cue appears.
On screen. Common fixes
Scene 13 · storage · 5s
Cooling and storage
Shot. The dish cools on a rack, then a container is closed. No refrigerator brand in frame.
Voiceover. Cool Butter chicken, then cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Freeze portions for a month if the dish reheats in a pot or oven. Reheat leftovers until steaming.
On screen. Storage
Scene 14 · nutrition · 5s
Nutrition lower third
Shot. Hold on a single serving. A quiet lower third fades in. No medical claims on screen.
Voiceover. One serving is about 345 calories, with 29.1 grams of protein. Pai marks it Indulgent.
On screen. 345 kcal · 29.1 g protein · Indulgent
Scene 15 · plate · 5s
Plate and close
Shot. Spoon or tongs place the last garnish. Pull back to the full plate. End on steam or a still surface.
Voiceover. Serve 4 plates. Eat while it is at its best.
On screen. Butter chicken
Scene 16 · cta · 4s
Close
Shot. Hold the finished plate. A quiet end card can fade in after the picture. Do not cover the food with a logo.
Voiceover. Cook Butter chicken from the Pai recipe. The amounts, the heat, and the moment to stop are written under each step.
On screen. Cook it from the recipe
Machine-readable script for a later video tool. Scene durations are edit lengths, not cooking times. Long simmers and bakes are jump cuts. Order: hook, title, mise, equipment, one scene per numbered step (shot, on-screen text, voiceover, duration), doneness, fixes, storage, nutrition, plate, and the closing CTA. Keep the shot list and on-screen facts tied to this recipe.