Butter Chicken/Chicken Makhni
Butter Chicken/Chicken Makhni

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Butter Chicken/Chicken Makhni is one of the most popular of recent trending meals on earth. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It’s simple, it is quick, it tastes delicious. They’re nice and they look fantastic. Butter Chicken/Chicken Makhni is something that I have loved my whole life.

Stir in a few spoonfuls of sauce, and simmer until liquid has reduced, and chicken is no longer pink. Saute shallot and onion until soft and translucent. I have had butter chicken that is mild, spicy, sweet, bland, yellow, orange, red, almost greenish, creamy, not at all creamy, tomatoey, coconutty, with and without nuts and raisins. Such is the variety of butter chicken recipes - it depends on which part of India the chef hails from.

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook butter chicken/chicken makhni using 18 ingredients and 16 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Butter Chicken/Chicken Makhni:
  1. Take 1 lb Chicken pieces
  2. Make ready 1 tbsp Olive oil
  3. Take 2 tbsps Butter
  4. Prepare 1 Onion big
  5. Make ready 2-3 Shallots
  6. Make ready 1 cup Tomato puree
  7. Make ready 2 Green chilli
  8. Get 1 tsp Ginger garlic paste
  9. Make ready 3/4 cup Heavy cream
  10. Prepare 1 tbsp Yogurt
  11. Get 1/2 cup Water
  12. Prepare 1 bay leaf
  13. Take 2 cardamom pods
  14. Prepare Cilantro -roughly chopped
  15. Get Salt - as per taste
  16. Take 2 tsps Garam masala
  17. Take 1 tsp Turmeric
  18. Prepare 1 Tbsps Chilli powder

Best served with basmati rice and warm flatbread. Butter Chicken or Chicken Makhani Butter Chicken or Chicken Makhani is a popular recipe at Indian restaurants made by marinating and grilling boneless chicken pieces, after which they are cooked in a rich tomato and cream based gravy. Butter Chicken, Chicken Makhani or Murgh Makhani is an entree I love to order at restaurants. Pour mixture onto a large serving plate, perhaps over rice, garnish it with cream and fenugreek leaves.

Instructions to make Butter Chicken/Chicken Makhni:
  1. Clean and marinate the chicken pieces with some salt,pepper and a pinch of turmeric.
  2. To make Garam masala-Dry roast cloves,cardamom,star anise,bay leaf,cinnamon stick on medium heat and powder them and keep.
  3. In a large sauce pan, heat some oil and butter.
  4. Shallow fry the marinated chicken pieces until light brown and transfer to a paper towel to absorb the excess oil
  5. In the same oil, pop some cumin seeds,bay leaf and cardamom.
  6. On medium heat,Saute shallots,onions and ginger garlic paste till golden brown. Add some salt for quick browning!
  7. Add green chilies and some turmeric powder. Saute well till the raw taste of onions are gone.
  8. Now add chilly powder,garam masala, pepper and salt as required.
  9. Mix the yogurt into this mixture on low flame. Now add little water to this.
  10. Remove from stove and once cooled,blend this mixture to a fine paste.
  11. Now heat some butter on the pan again on medium heat.
  12. Add the tomato puree and stir for a min.
  13. Pour the blended gravy paste to the tomato puree and stir continuously.
  14. On low flame,add the heavy cream into the gravy and mix well to get a thick creamy consistency.
  15. Now transfer the fried chicken pieces to the gravy and let it simmer another 5 mins.
  16. Serve hot garnished with cilantro and heavy cream.

Butter Chicken, Chicken Makhani or Murgh Makhani is an entree I love to order at restaurants. Pour mixture onto a large serving plate, perhaps over rice, garnish it with cream and fenugreek leaves. Butter Chicken is ready to be served! Butter chicken also known as chicken makhani is one of the most popular, lip smacking and delicious dishes that's been loved by many across the world. Paired with naan or kulcha is a delight which most Indians love during their restaurant visits.

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