Butter Chicken(Murgh Makhni) Recipe:
Butter Chicken(Murgh Makhni) Ingredints:
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Butter Chicken(Murgh Makhni) marination ingredients:
- 500 grams chicken.
- 1/2 cup thick hung curd.
- 1 table spoon cumin seeds.
- 1 table spoon coriander seeds.
- 3 to 4 dried chilies.
- salt.
- vegetable oil.
Butter Chicken(Murgh Makhni) Ingredients for the gravy:
- 4 table spoon butter.
- 1 table spoon red chili powder.
- 3 to 4 green chilies.
- 1/2 cup tomato puree.
- 2 tea spoon cumin powder.
- 2 tea spoon coriander powder.
- 2 tea spoon turmeric powder.
- 2 onions finely chopped.
- 2 table spoon onion paste.
- 2 table spoon garlic paste.
- 1 table spoon ginger paste.
- 2 table spoon cream.
- 1 table spoon sugar.
- 1 tea spoon lime juice.
- salt.
- garam masala powder.
- 1 bay leaf.
- 3 to 4 crushed cardamoms.
- 1 cinnamon stick(1").
Butter Chicken(Murgh Makhni) Cooking process:
Butter Chicken(Murgh Makhni) Marination:
- Roast the cumin seeds,coriander seeds,dried chilies and grind them,we will use it for marination.Marinate the chicken with oil,salt and the spice mixture and refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours.
- After 3 hours mix the marinated chicken with hung curd and refrigerate for 1 hour.
Butter Chicken(Murgh Makhni) Method:
- Heat 2 table spoon of butter in a pan and add the cinnamon,crushed cardamoms,bay leaf,fry for 1 minute.Add the finely chopped onions,saute till they become soft.Add the ginger,garlic,onion paste and saute till the butter separates from them.Also add the cumin powder,coriander,red chili powder,turmeric powder,mix well.Stir fry for 2 minutes.
- Now add only the marinated chicken pieces in the pan.Do not pour the curd and spices. Stir fry for 2 to 3 minutes in low flame.Place a lid and let it cook in low heat for 20 to 25 minutes.Stir occasionally.
- Add the tomato puree and sugar,mix well.Add the curd and the spices that we used for marination and also 1 cup water and again place lid and let it cook in low heat for 5 to 10 minutes.
- Add the cream,2 table spoon butter.Add the lime juice,salt,cook till you get a thick gravy.Sprinkle garam masala,cook for 30 seconds and remove from heat.Your Butter chicken or murg makhni is ready now.
- Serve hot with roti or rice.
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Murgh Makhni/Butter Chicken |