Chicken Makhani Recipe | Restaurant Style Butter Chicken recipe

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Chicken Makhani Recipe | Restaurant Style Butter Chicken recipe | Murgh Makhani recipe

Prep Time 30

Cook Time 50

Marination Time 5

Total Time 6 20

Course Chicken

Cuisine north indian

Keyword butter chicken recipe, chicken makhani recipe, murgh makhani recipe

Servings

Calories 573

Author Koushik

Butter chicken or chicken makhani or murgh makhani recipe is one of the famous indian resaturant style chicken dishes in which grilled chicken or chicken tikka cooked in creamy delicious makhani gravy. Serve butter chicken hot with naan,roti,paratha even plain rice goes well.

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Ingredients

Marinating Ingredients For Chicken Makhani

1 tbsp oil
2 tsp kashmiri red chili powder
1 tsp vinegar or lemon juice
300 gm chicken [boneless or bone-in]
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper powder
150 to 200 gm yogurt or hung curd
1/8 tsp turmeric powder
1 tbsp ginger garlic paste

Ingredients For Chicken Fry

100 to 200 ml oil [deep fry or shallow fry]
2 to 3 kitchen tissue [drain off excess oil]

Ingredients For Butter Chicken Masala

2 tbsp butter
1 tbsp ginger-garlic [chopped]
2 medium onion [sliced]
4 to 5 medium size tomatoes [sliced]
2 vertically sliced green chili
salt to taste
1 tsp kashmiri red chili powder
1 to 2 tsp sugar [If required]
8 to 10 cashew nut
8 to 10 almond

Ingredients For Murgh Makhani Curry

3 to 4 tbsp butter
1 tbsp ginger garlic [chopped]
1 bay leaf
4 to 5 green cardamom
3 to 4 cloves
2- inch cinnamon
1 green chili sliced
1 tsp Kashmiri red chili powder
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp garam masala powder
1 tsp Kasuri methi
3 tbsp cream
2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves

Instructions

how to make murgh makhani
For the first marination of chicken in a bowl add oil,kashmiri red chili powder, black pepper, vinegar, salt, and make a quick stir.
Then, add chicken,mix with properly, and set aside 10 to 15 min for the first marination.
Now for the second marination in that same bowl mix hung yoghurt, turmeric powder, ginger garlic paste.
Mix them properly and set aside at least 4 to 5 hour for the second marination.
For making butter masala, add butter in a non stick pan and melt it in medium flame.
Then add chopped onions, tomatoes cook in , medium flame until they become translucent.
After that add kashmiri red chili powder, salt to taste mix them properly.
Also add,cashew,almond and saute in medium to low flame for 1 to 2 min.
Now add water cover the pan with lid simmer for 8 to 10 min.
Then cool down the mixture and pour in a blender to make a smooth paste.
Next for butter chicken tikka heat oil in a deep pan and fry the marinated chicken in medium to high flame.
Flip each chicken pieces after 4 to 5 min and cook both side until chickens become light brown.
After that, take out the chicken pieces and drain off the excess oil of fried chicken on kitchen tissue.
Now for making murgh makhani gravy add butter to a pan.
Then add some whole spices including bayleaf, clove, cardamom, cinnamon, and saute in medium flame for up to 1 min.
Next add chopped ginger-garlic, green chili, and saute in medium flame until the raw smell disappears.
After that pour smooth and silky butter masala paste.
Also add kashmiri red chili powder, salt, sugar, and cook until the gravy becomes thick and begins to leave the side of the pan.
Now pour water depending upon your gravy thickness, cover with a lid and simmer for 5 to 6 min.
After that add fried chicken in this butter gravy, mix properly, and simmer for another 4 to 5 min.
Finally,garam masala powder , sprinkle kasuri methi, add fresh cream and gently mix for another 1 min in low flame.
Furthermore, for garnishing chicken makhani you can add some freshly chopped coriander leaves on top.

Notes

Butter Chicken Recipe Note

To enhances the richness of makhani gravy use cashew, almond, and good quality cream from popular brands.
If you don't have enough time to complete the whole recipe on the same day, not a problem just make the makhani gravy and refrigerate it for 2 days. When you make chicken tikka heat up and mix with the gravy.

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