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Ingredients for butter chicken (murgh makhani)

For marinade

2-3 Chicken breasts (diced)
1 cup Yogurt
1/4 tsp Ground cardamom
1/4 tsp Garam masala
1 + 1/2 tsp Lemon juice
1/2 tsp Paprika
1 Tbsp Tomato puree
1 tsp Garlic puree
1 large tsp Fresh ginger (grated)

For the butter chicken sauce

1 large Onion (diced)
Oil
3-4 inch Fresh ginger (chopped)
4-5 large Garlic (chopped)
Handful dried methi leaves
Handful dried curry leaves
1 tsp Salt
1/4 tsp Ground Cloves
1 tsp Paprika
8-10 Whole green cardamoms (depends on size of pods)
1/2 tsp Cayenne pepper/ Chili powder
1/4 tsp Cinnamon
1 tsp Sugar
Sprinkle black pepper
1 + 1/2 cup Sieved tomatoes/ Passata (or push some canned tomatoes through a sieve)

To finish

3 Tbsp Butter
1/4 cup Evaporated milk or Cream

Chefs Note... If using canned tomatoes try to use quality tomatoes that are thick in consistency, if the canned tomatoes are runny a little (1 Tbsp) tomato puree may be added.

Picture of green cardamoms, ground cloves, garam masala, cayenne pepper, paprika.

Picture of chopped fresh garlic and ginger.

Picture of butter melting in the pan.

How to make Butter Chicken / Murgh Makhani

Place all of the marinade ingredients except the chicken into a small bowl and mix.

Place chicken in a separate dish that it will be marinaded in.

Pour the yogurt marinade over the chicken.

Cover all of the chicken pieces in the marinade.

Cover the dish and place into the fridge for a few hours.

Heat up a large frying pan and drizzle in some oil. Add the onions and cook the onions for 5 minutes or until the onions soften.

Add the garlic and ginger and cook for a few more minutes stirring often so that the garlic does not burn.

Add the rest of the ingredients for the sauce, stir well and simmer for a few minutes.

Pour into a blender and pulse into a paste.

Cover and place in the fridge for a few hours.

When you are ready to cook the butter chicken remove the tomato base from the fridge and put through a sieve into a pan. This removes any little bits of cardamom shells and seeds that did not get blended in the food processor.

Pour the sauce into a small pan and gently heat on the lowest setting for 10-15 minutes stirring often. Do not boil the butter chicken sauce or else the spices will not be as aromatic and the tomatoes will burn, take your time.

In a large wok/pan add the butter on a medium/high heat.

Add the marinated chicken pieces.

Stir well and cook for a 5 minutes.

Pour the warmed up tomato base into the pan with the butter chicken.

Stir well, cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until chicken is cooked. Stir often so that the chicken cooks evenly.

Pour in the evaporated milk or cream, cook for another 2 minutes.

Serve with basmati rice, roti, naan bread.

 

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Nice Recipe

 

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