Butter Chicken (Murgh Makhani) - Indian Recipe

Butter Chicken (Murgh Makhani)

🌍 Indian, Punjab Difficulty: ●●●○○

Ingredients

• 800g chicken (bone-in or boneless)
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 tbsp oil
• 2 medium onions (chopped)
• 4 garlic cloves
• 1-inch ginger
• 400g tomatoes (pureed)
• 150ml cream
• 1 tsp kashmiri chili powder
• 1 tsp garam masala
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• ½ tsp cumin
• ½ tsp turmeric
• 1 tbsp kasuri methi
• salt
• sugar to taste. **Marinade:** 200g yogurt
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 1 tsp garam masala
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tbsp oil
• salt

Method

1. Mixing — Mix marinade, coat chicken, rest 4–6 hours.
2. Grilling — Grill or bake chicken at 220°C (425°F) until charred. Set aside.
3. Heating — Heat butter + oil; fry onions until golden. Add garlic and ginger; cook 2 min.
4. Adding — Add tomato puree, spices; cook 15 min until oil separates.
5. Cooling — Cool, blend smooth, return to pan.
6. Adding — Add grilled chicken, simmer 10 min.
7. Stirring — Stir in cream, kasuri methi; adjust salt and sugar. Simmer 5 min.

Tags: chicken, butter, onions, garlic cloves, inch ginger · Source: Brittani's Almanac