Butter Chicken (aka Chicken Makhni)

Butter Chicken (also known as chicken makhni) is a one of the tastiest chicken dishes. If you like butter (or any spicy items), this dish will win your hearts. Prepared using boneless chicken, this Butter Chicken Recipe is also ideal for serving to guests or in any dinner party. Try this recipe if you are bored with the standard chicken curry recipe.


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Ingredients

• 500gm medium size boneless chicken pieces
• 6 cloves
• 8-10 pepper corns
• 1 stick of cinnamon
• 15-18 almonds
• Seeds of 2-3 cardamom
• Lime juice
• 1 teaspoon red chili powder
• 1 cup yogurt
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
• 1 teaspoon coriander powder
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1 bay leaves
• 5 tablespoon of vegetable oil
• 3 medium size onion
• 1 teaspoon garlic paste
• 1/2 ginger paste
• 2 teaspoon tomato puree
• 2 tablespoon of unmelted butter
• Salt to taste

Preparation Time: 15 min
Cooking Time: 30 min
Serves: 4

How to make Butter Chicken

1. Take 500gm medium size boneless chicken pieces wash them properly and keep aside.

2. Take a non-stick frying pan and roast 6 cloves, 8-10 pepper corns, 1 stick of cinnamon, 15-18 almonds, seeds of 2-3 cardamom and grind in a mixer grinder till it become powder.

3. Marinade the chicken pieces with lime juice, 1 teaspoon red chili powder, little salt, grinded powder (step 2), 1 cup yogurt, 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder, 1 teaspoon coriander powder, 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder and 1 bay leaves for 1 hour.

4. Take a non- stick frying pan heat 5 tablespoon of vegetable oil put 3 medium size chopped thin long pieces of onions and fry till the onions are half tender, then put 1 teaspoon garlic paste, 1/2 ginger paste and fry for a min.

5. Add  only chicken from the chicken spice mix (step 3) and fry for few mins, then put remaning parts of chicken spice mix ( step 3), salt to taste and fry till oil separates from masala. Put 2 teaspoon tomato puree, red chili powder (if requried) and 1/2 cup water and close the lid of pan. cook till chicken is fully tender.

6. At last put 2 tablespoon of unmelted butter over the cooked chicken.

Butter Chicken is ready to serve hot with Lachha Paratha, Pulao or chapati for dinner.