There are a few ways to spice up this dish if it's too bland for you. a) Increase cayenne pepper b) Increase garam masala c) Check your garam masala to see if the ingredients in it correspond to what's in my garam masala recipe. This is the number one culprit for bland Butter chicken after following this recipe. d) Make Chicken Tikka Bites instead of plain chicken and add those to the sauce.