Butter Chicken Recipe | Chicken Makhani

Name: Butter Chicken Recipe | Chicken Makhani
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: ½ kg (1.1 lbs) boneless chicken ( (read notes)); ½ to ¾ teaspoon Kashmiri red chili powder ( (or paprika adjust to taste, reduce for kids)); ¼ to ⅓ teaspoon salt ( (adjust to taste)); ¾ to 1 tablespoon lemon juice; ⅓ cup Greek yogurt ((hung curd/thick curd, refer notes)); ¾ tablespoon ginger garlic paste; ⅛ teaspoon turmeric ((haldi)); ¾ to 1 teaspoon garam masala ((adjust to taste)); ½ teaspoon cumin powder ((optional)); 1 teaspoon coriander powder ((optional)); 1 teaspoon kasuri methi ((optional, dried fenugreek leaves)); ¾ to 1 tablespoon oil; 2 to 3 tablespoons butter (or ghee (divided)); 2 inch cinnamon (piece); 2 to 4 green cardamoms; 2 to 4 cloves; 3 cups (600 grams, 24 oz) fresh tomato puree ((1x - 4 large tomatoes)); 1 to 2 green chilies ( (deseed, slit or chop, optional)); 20 to 22 cashews ( (or almond flour, read notes)); ½ cup water (to blend cashews or almond flour); 1 to 2 teaspoons Kashmiri chili powder ((reduce for kids, adjust to taste)); 1 to 1½ teaspoons garam masala ((divided, adjust to taste)); 1 to 1½ teaspoon coriander powder ((optional, adjust to taste)); ½ teaspoon cumin powder ( (optional, adjust to taste)); ½ to ¾ teaspoon salt ( (adjust to taste)); 1 teaspoon sugar ( (to balance the flavors)); ½ tablespoon Kasuri methi ((dried fenugreek leaves)); 1½ cups hot water; ⅓ cup (80 to 100 ml) heavy cream ( or whipping cream (divided)); 2 tablespoons coriander leaves ((fine chopped to garnish))

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Prep:15minCook:30min

Butter chicken is a popular Indian dish made with chicken, spices, tomatoes & cream. This creamy & authentic tasting butter chicken is the best you can make at home. Serve butter chicken with Turmeric rice, Cumin rice, basmati rice or naan.

Butter Chicken Recipe | Chicken Makhani

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