Butter Chicken Butter Chicken is probably one of the most popular Indian chicken. Is Butter Chicken Truly Authentically Indian? The story goes that the owner of Moti Mahal restaurant Murgh = chicken, Makhani = buttery.

Ingredients of Butter Chicken

  1. It's of For the marinade.
  2. It's of Chicken (boneless).
  3. Prepare 2 tsp of curd.
  4. You need Pinch of salt.
  5. It's 1/4 tsp of red chilli powder.
  6. You need 1/8 tsp of turmeric.
  7. You need 1/4 tsp of garam masala.
  8. It's 1/4 tsp of kasuri methi.
  9. Prepare 1/2 tsp of ginger-garlic paste.
  10. Prepare 1 tsp of oil.
  11. Prepare of For the gravy.
  12. Prepare 1 tsp of oil.
  13. You need 1 tbsp of cashew nuts.
  14. Prepare 1/2 of medium onion, roughly chopped.
  15. You need 1 of medium tomato, roughly chopped.
  16. Prepare 1/2 tsp of ginger-garlic paste.
  17. You need of For finishing the sabzi.
  18. Prepare 1/2 tbsp of butter.
  19. Prepare 1/4 tsp of cumin seeds.
  20. Prepare 1-2 of cloves.
  21. You need 1-2 of cardamom.
  22. Prepare 1/4 of " cinnamon.
  23. It's 1 of green chilli slits.
  24. You need 1/4 tsp of red chilli powder.
  25. You need 1/2 tsp of cumin-coriander powder.
  26. You need 1/2 tbsp of sugar/tomato ketchup.
  27. It's 1/2 tsp of salt (to taste).
  28. You need 1/4 tsp of garam masala.
  29. You need 1/4 tsp of kasuri methi.
  30. Prepare 1 tbsp of cream (or butter and milk).

Butter Chicken instructions

  1. Mix all the ingredients (except chicken) for the marinade in a bowl. Taste it, adjust flavour if needed..
  2. Add chicken and coat it in the marinade fully. Let it rest for few hours (1-2 hours at least)..
  3. Grill the chicken on stove top with butter..
  4. For the gravy, add oil to a pan..
  5. Add cashew nuts and roast till they are light brown..
  6. Add onions and cook till translucent..
  7. Add the ginger-garlic paste and cook till the raw smell fades..
  8. Add the tomatoes and cook till oil separates/gets mushy..
  9. Let it cool down and then blend to a paste..
  10. To finish the sabzi, add butter to a pan..
  11. Add the whole spices (cumin, cinnamon, cardamom, clove) and cook till it sizzles..
  12. Add onions, ginger-garlic paste and green chilli slits and cook..
  13. Add tomato ketchup/sugar and all the dry spices except garam masala and kasuri methi..
  14. Mix well and let it cool for 2-3 min..
  15. Add cream (or butter and milk) and mix well..
  16. Add kasuri methi and garam masala..
  17. Add the chicken pieces and cook for a minute..
  18. Serve hot with rice/paratha/naan!.

Chicken Makhani is one of my favorite Indian dishes. It is a full flavored dish that complements the chicken well. All Reviews for Chicken Makhani (Indian Butter Chicken). Butter chicken originated from using leftover dry tandoori chicken and giving it moisture with a creamy spiced tomato sauce — plus some butter, and we have butter chicken. Butter chicken was first created in India just a few decades ago, and was actually born out of a need to re-purpose unsold chicken.

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