BUTTER CHICKEN RECIPE | MURGH MAKHANI RECIPE

Butter chicken recipe | Murgh Makhani or chicken makhani – is a most popular creamy, silky smooth curry that is mildy spiced. The texture, color and flavor of the curry matters the most to make the perfect restaurant style butter chicken at home.

Ingredients

500 gms boneless chicken
salt to taste
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1/2 no lemon squeeze
1/2 tsp garam masala
1/4 cup curd

Instructions

Marinate the chicken with everything given under "For marination" section. Marinate for a minimum of 1 hour.
pan fry/grill the marinated pieces in medium heat tossing in between until it is roasted and turns golden on all sides.
Take a sauce pot and add all the ingredients listed under "To cook and grind" except cashews and butter with 2 cups water.
let it boil until the tomatoes are soft.
further, add cashews and butter, mix well.
Let the mixture cool and grind it to a fine paste.
strain the masala into a wide pan and add butter, kashmiri chilli, salt, kasuri methi, garam masala and sugar.
mix well and let the curry come to a boil.
When it boils, add fresh cream and mix well. let the curry come to a boil again in simmer.
At this stage, add the fried chicken pieces. Mix well. let the chicken pieces soak in the curry in simmer for about 2-5 minutes.
put off and serve the curry with fresh cream and kasuri methi on top.