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
- It's 700 gm of breast chicken in medium size pieces.
- It's 100 gm of butter.
- You need 4 of green chilies slits.
- Prepare 100 gm of fresh cream.
- It's 1 tablespoon of ginger garlic paste.
- It's 1 teaspoon of tandoori masala powder.
- Prepare of Salt as per taste.
- It's 1/2 teaspoon of cumin powder.
- You need 1/2 teaspoon of garam masala powder.
- You need 300 gm of tomato puree (boiled and peeled).
- Prepare 1 teaspoon of red chilli powder.
- Prepare 4 of green cardamom.
- You need 1 of mace.
- Prepare 1/2 teaspoon of kasuri methi.
- You need 1 tablespoon of fresh chopped coriander leaves.
Butter Chicken instructions
- In a mixing bowl, mix tandoori masala powder, red chilli powder, ginger garlic paste and salt..
- Add the raw chicken pieces to the marinade and mix well. Keep it in the refrigerator overnight or minimum 6 hours. Heat half the quantity of butter in wok..
- Add green cardamom and mace and saute for 30sec..
- Pour tomato puree in wok and saute for 2-3 minutes. Add cumin powder and garam masala powder, mix well..
- Add the prepared chicken, remaining butter, fresh cream, sliced green chillies and crushed fenugreek leaves. Saute for 3-4 minutes and let the chicken cook. Cook till chicken is done..
- Take it in large bowl and garnish with coriander leaves Serve hot with rice or 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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