Makhani Chicken (Indian Butter Chicken)
SUBMITTED BY: Vijar Bhaardwaj
"This fragrant, spicy Indian butter chicken recipe is from the owner of
the India Cuisine restaurant in Seattle, Washington. Serve with hot
Indian bread."
Original recipe yield:
6 servings
PREP TIME 1 Hr COOK TIME 15 MinREADY IN 5 Hrs 15 Min
INGREDIENTS
1 3/4 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cubed
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon chili powder
salt to taste
1 cup yogurt
salt to taste
2 tablespoons garlic paste
1/2 tablespoon garam masala
2 tablespoons melted butter
1 tablespoon chili powder
2 tablespoons ginger garlic paste
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon garam masala
1 tablespoon ginger paste
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
1 tablespoon chopped green chile pepper
2 cups tomato puree
1 tablespoon chili powder
salt to taste
1 cup water
1 tablespoon honey
1/2 teaspoon dried fenugreek leaves
1 cup heavy cream
DIRECTIONS
To Marinate: Place chicken in a nonporous glass dish or bowl with lemon
juice, 1 tablespoon chili powder and salt. Toss to coat; cover dish and
refrigerate to marinate for 1 hour.
Drain yogurt in a cloth for 15 to 20 minutes. Place in a medium bowl;
mix in salt, garlic paste, garam masala, butter, chili powder, ginger
paste, lemon juice and oil. Pour yogurt mixture over chicken, replace
cover and refrigerate to marinate for another 3 to 4 hours.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Place chicken on skewers. Place skewers in a 9x13 inch baking dish and
bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until almost cooked through.
To Make Sauce: Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir
in garam masala. When masala begins to crackle, mix in ginger, garlic
paste and green chile peppers. Saute until tender, then stir in tomato
puree, chili powder, salt, garam masala and water. Bring to a boil;
reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring in honey and fenugreek.
Place chicken in sauce mixture. Continue cooking for another 5 minutes,
or until chicken is no longer pink inside. Stir in fresh cream.
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