How to Easy Yummy Indian Butter Chicken - Murgh Makhani (From Scratch)

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Indian Butter Chicken - Murgh Makhani (From Scratch). WHY IS IT CALLED BUTTER CHICKEN. Created by Kundan Lal Gujral, you may notice that Butter Chicken (known as murgh makhani — chicken with butter), is similar to British tikka masala. Prepared in a buttery gravy with the addition of cream gives the curry sauce a silky smooth rich texture.

Indian Butter Chicken - Murgh Makhani (From Scratch) Cooking Indian food from scratch is laborious and while there are much simpler ways of doing Butter Chicken, it is worth doing the real thing.

In India chicken is called as Murgh and butter as makhan.

So the term Murgh makhani is used for butter chicken in Hindi.

You can cook Indian Butter Chicken - Murgh Makhani (From Scratch) using 37 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Indian Butter Chicken - Murgh Makhani (From Scratch)

  1. It’s of Chicken Meat (cut into pieces).

  2. You need of [Marinade].

  3. It’s of Yoghurt.

  4. Prepare of Garlic (minced).

  5. You need of Ginger (minced).

  6. Prepare of Green Chillies (deseed, minced).

  7. Prepare of Garam Masala (see below).

  8. It’s of Salt.

  9. Prepare of [Garam Masala] - Grounded, mix well and stored.

  10. Prepare of Cumin Powder.

  11. It’s of Coriander Powder.

  12. Prepare of Ground Cinnamon.

  13. It’s of Kashmiri Chilli Powder, or Chilli Powder or Paprika.

  14. You need of Black Pepper (Ground or Powder).

  15. Prepare of Nutmeg (Buah Pala).

  16. It’s of Mace (Bunga Buah Pala).

  17. Prepare of Cardamom Pods (ground).

  18. You need of Cloves (ground).

  19. Prepare of Bay Leaf (crushed).

  20. It’s of [Tomato Puree].

  21. It’s of Tomatoes (diced).

  22. Prepare of Butter.

  23. Prepare of Garlic (minced).

  24. Prepare of Cardamom Pods.

  25. You need of Cloves.

  26. You need of Mace.

  27. You need of Salt.

  28. You need of Water.

  29. It’s of [Butter Sauce].

  30. You need of Butter.

  31. You need of Ginger (chopped finely).

  32. You need of Green Chillies (deseed, chopped finely).

  33. It’s of Chilli Powder (Kashmiri, Paprika or any).

  34. It’s of Cream (Heavy, Double or Whip).

  35. You need of Honey.

  36. Prepare of Fresh Coriander (Garnish).

  37. Prepare of Fenugreek Seeds.

Another popular term for butter chicken is Chicken makhani.

Lots of butter ( clarified butter) is used to make it and so butter chicken is called as butter chicken.

Makhani gravy ( sauce) is a tomato based gravy made up with.

Indian Butter Chicken - Murgh Makhani (From Scratch).

Indian Butter Chicken - Murgh Makhani (From Scratch) step by step

  1. MARINADE: blend the Garlic, Green Chilli and Ginger. Add the Paste, Yogurt, Salt and Garam Masala to the Chicken and mix well. Marinate for 30 minutes to overnight..

  2. TOMATOES: heat 20g of Butter in a pan. Fry the Garlic, Cardamom Pods, Cloves and Mace until fragrant. Then add the Tomatoes, mix well and fry for 1 minute. Next, add water and bring it to a simmer. Cook until the Liquid is reduced, the Tomatoes have dissolved and soften. TURN OFF the heat, set aside and let it cool..

  3. CHICKEN TIKKA: when ready, either fry, grill or bake the Chicken to your desire. If you are Frying or Grilling, cook it until brown all over. Set aside..

  4. PUREE TOMATO: once the Tomatoes are cooled, blend it until smooth. Then, strain the Liquid with a fine sieve and discard the impurities..

  5. BUTTER SAUCE: heat 40g of Butter in a big wok or deep pot. Fry the Ginger and Green Chillies until fragrant. Then add the Tomato Puree, Chicken Tikka, Chilli Powder, Honey, Fenugreek and mix well. Then add the Cream and continue to cook until the gravy thickens..

  6. SERVE: once the gravy thickens, serve it with rice and garnish with fresh coriander..

Here is how you cook that.

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Aromatic golden chicken pieces in an incredible creamy curry sauce, this Butter Chicken recipe is one of the best you will try!

Butter Chicken is an enormously popular dish and you find it served in practically every Indian restaurant around the world.

Tender chicken in a rich and creamy sauce with bold flavors and a heavenly aroma, it is well deserving of its reputation and is one of my all-time favorite Indian dishes.