Butter Chicken/Murgh Makhani/Chicken Makhani

Ingredients:

• Onion: 2 (finely chopped)
• Tomato: 4 medium size (chopped)
• Green Chilly: 3-4 (split in half)
• Red Chilly Powder: 2 tsp
• Coriander Powder: 1 tsp
• Dry Fenugreek Leaves/Kasuri Methi: 1 tsp
• Sugar: 1/2 tsp
• Garam Masala: 1/2 tsp
• Cashew Nuts: 12
• Tomato Sauce: 1/2 tsp
• Ginger Paste: 1 tsp
• Garlic Paste: 1 tsp
• Oil: 3 tbsp
• Butter: 2 tbsp
• Cream: 1/2 cup
• Salt: to taste

 To Marinate:

• Chicken (Boneless): 1 kg
• Red Chilly Powder: 1 tbsp
• Coriander Powder: 2 tsp
• Ginger Paste: 1 tsp
• Garlic Paste: 1 tsp
• Salt: 1 tsp

Method:               

To Marinate:

• Clean and wash the chicken.
• Cut chicken into 1 inch by 3 inch pieces. Keep aside.

 Note: Normally boneless chicken is Preferred for this recipe. Chicken with bones can also be used.

• In a mixing bowl add all the marinate ingredients except chicken. Mix well.
• Add chicken pieces mix and keep aside to marinate for 10-15 minutes.

• Heat the oil in a nonstick pan.
• Add marinated chicken keep stirring in between.
• Do not cook the chicken completely.
• When the chicken is cooked to 75%, takeout the chicken pieces to a plate and leave the oil in the pan.

• Add onion and 1/4 tsp salt to the same pan saute till transparent.
• Add cashew nuts, ginger paste and garlic paste saute till raw smell goes.
• Add chilly powder, coriander Powder, green chilly and kasuri methi Stir once.
• Add tomato, stir and close the lid.
• Keep stirring in between.
• Cook till tomato is cooked completely.
• Turn off the heat and let it cool.
• Pour it to a blender and blend it to fine paste with little water.

 

•  Heat butter in the same nonstick pan.
• Add blended paste, stir for 2 minutes.
• Add water to required thick gravy consistency.
• Add garam masala, salt, sugar and tomato sauce.
• Boil it for few minutes.

• Add cream mix once and add chicken.
• Taste and adjust the seasoning.
• Stir for 30 seconds.
• Creamy butter chicken is ready to serve with chapatti, naan, paratha and rotis.

Related Recipes:

• Chicken Tikka Masala
• Spicy Yogurt Chicken Masala
• Roasted Chilly Chicken
• Green Dry Chicken
• Chicken Pakhi Biryani

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