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    Home » Indian » Curry

    Butter Chicken Recipe | How to Make Indian Butter Chicken at Home

    Published: Jun 18, 2013 · Modified: Aug 10, 2020 by Rachna ·

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    Butter chicken is a rich yet sinfully delicious dish. The makhani gravy can be used for paneer (cottage cheese) and mixed vegetables if you don't eat non-vegetarian food. I decided to make this dish at home for my husband who just loves it when we eat out. It is an amazingly simple recipe and does not take much time if you have the ingredients at hand. And it does take your meal to the next gastronomic ecstasy level. Here is my recipe for Chicken Makhani also known as Murgh Makhani or Butter Chicken, a delightful and hearty Punjabi dish.

    butter chicken chicken makhani

    Chicken Makhani/ Butter Chicken

    Rachna Parmar
    This is a centerpiece recipe that will liven your get together or just an evening at home. Make my recipe of Butter Chicken and impress your family and friends. It is finger licking tasty
    5 from 3 votes
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 30 mins
    Total Time 45 mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine North Indian
    Servings 4 serves
    serves

    Ingredients
     

    • 400 gm Boneless chicken cut into cubes
    • 200 ml. Fresh Cream + 1 tbsp. for garnish
    • Tomato puree about 750 gms. made with 5 large tomatoes
    • 1 tbsp. ginger garlic paste
    • 1 tsp. turmeric powder
    • 1 tsp. coriander powder
    • 1 tbsp. Kashmiri chilly powder for the bright red colour
    • 1 tsp. garam masala powder
    • ½ tsp. sugar
    • 4 tbsp. Butter 4
    • salt to taste
    • 2 tsp. Kasoori methi crushed
    • For chicken marinade:
    • 1 tsp. turmeric powder
    • 1 tsp. chilli powder
    • 1 tbsp. ginger garlic paste
    • 1 tsp. tsp. black pepper powder
    • 2 tbsp. thick yoghurt
    • salt

    Instructions
     

    • Marinate the chicken pieces by using the marinade ingredients. Marinate for 2-4 hours.
    • Now in a pan, take 2 tsp. butter and heat it. put in the marinated chicken pieces and sear them. Cook them more than half the way through and let them get a brownish coating outside. Set aside.
    • In another pan, heat remaining butter and add the chopped tomatoes (or tomato puree) along with ginger garlic paste and cook for about 15 minutes on low heat. If using chopped tomatoes blend this mixture when cooled.
    • Add the cream to it now keeping some aside for garnish. Cook for another 2 minutes and add the semi-cooked chicken pieces along with salt, turmeric, coriander powder and garam masala powder. Remember that the chicken also has salt so be careful while adding to the gravy. Cover and cook till chicken pieces are done and the gravy is creamy. Takes about 10 minutes. Now add sugar and Kashmiri chilli powder. Taste and adjust seasoning.
    • Garnish with kasoori methi and serve with a swirl of cream.
    • Your silken Chicken makhani is ready to serve with rotis or rice.

    Notes

    Some people use leftover tandoori chicken but I find that it gets very dry in the gravy. If you want you may grill the chicken in the oven before adding it to the gravy.
    If using chopped tomatoes instead of tomato puree, do strain the curry to remove skins and seeds of tomatoes.
    You can also substitute with paneer or cottage cheese or mixed vegetables for a vegetarian version.
    Thin the gravy with a little water if it looks too thick to you.
    This dish is very heavy on calories. If you wish to make it healthier, use milk instead of cream for a creamy texture.
    Tried this recipe?Let me know on Instagram @rachna.parmar or tag #rachnacooks
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    This is a recipe which is a truly North Indian/Punjabi recipe. It is famous the world over for its robust delightful flavours. Do add this recipe to your repertoire and get compliments every time you cook it.

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    Comments

    1. Bhagyashree says

      June 18, 2013 at 12:28 pm

      And I had thought that making this dish would be laborious ;D

      Reply
      • Rachna says

        June 18, 2013 at 12:41 pm

        It was quite simple. I guess one has to find shortcuts while adjusting traditional recipes to home cooking :). At home, they all loved it.

        Reply
    2. Bhagyashree says

      June 18, 2013 at 12:28 pm

      And I had thought that making this dish would be laborious ;D

      Reply
      • Rachna says

        June 18, 2013 at 12:41 pm

        It was quite simple. I guess one has to find shortcuts while adjusting traditional recipes to home cooking :). At home, they all loved it.

        Reply
    3. My Say says

      June 18, 2013 at 12:38 pm

      wonderful! ... mouth watery capture 🙂 I need to mail the url to my friend to request her to make butter chicken your way .. 🙂
      My house all Veg 🙂

      Reply
      • Rachna says

        June 18, 2013 at 12:43 pm

        Thank you! And I don't eat chicken either :). Paneer makhani can be made the same way. Paneer does not even need marinating. Just salt and pepper and do it the way you do chicken here.

        Reply
        • My Say says

          June 18, 2013 at 12:51 pm

          Chicken mei jo baat hai wo Paneer mei kahan ? hahaha
          I said my house veg .. ( but me very much non veg ) hehehe 😀
          the twist of the tale is .. I will ask my friend to make it for me and her family 😀

          Reply
          • Rachna says

            June 18, 2013 at 12:55 pm

            hehe I agree non-veg is tastier than veg options. I do eat seafood but gave up on chicken. And you seem to be chhupa rustom :).

            Reply
            • My Say says

              June 18, 2013 at 12:58 pm

              😀 hehehe .. till caught .. lage raho 😀

              Reply
    4. My Say says

      June 18, 2013 at 12:38 pm

      wonderful! ... mouth watery capture 🙂 I need to mail the url to my friend to request her to make butter chicken your way .. 🙂
      My house all Veg 🙂

      Reply
      • Rachna says

        June 18, 2013 at 12:43 pm

        Thank you! And I don't eat chicken either :). Paneer makhani can be made the same way. Paneer does not even need marinating. Just salt and pepper and do it the way you do chicken here.

        Reply
        • My Say says

          June 18, 2013 at 12:51 pm

          Chicken mei jo baat hai wo Paneer mei kahan ? hahaha
          I said my house veg .. ( but me very much non veg ) hehehe 😀
          the twist of the tale is .. I will ask my friend to make it for me and her family 😀

          Reply
          • Rachna says

            June 18, 2013 at 12:55 pm

            hehe I agree non-veg is tastier than veg options. I do eat seafood but gave up on chicken. And you seem to be chhupa rustom :).

            Reply
            • My Say says

              June 18, 2013 at 12:58 pm

              😀 hehehe .. till caught .. lage raho 😀

              Reply
    5. nabanita says

      June 18, 2013 at 1:26 pm

      Ahh I never knew it is that easy...! I guess its one of the side effects of never venturing into the kitchen while ma cooked all these for us...:)

      Reply
      • Rachna says

        June 18, 2013 at 2:02 pm

        hehe I like cooking but I am not a fan of complicated recipes that require slogging. So, I customize them to my convenience :). Mums -- yes, they are something else!

        Reply
    6. nabanita says

      June 18, 2013 at 1:26 pm

      Ahh I never knew it is that easy...! I guess its one of the side effects of never venturing into the kitchen while ma cooked all these for us...:)

      Reply
      • Rachna says

        June 18, 2013 at 2:02 pm

        hehe I like cooking but I am not a fan of complicated recipes that require slogging. So, I customize them to my convenience :). Mums -- yes, they are something else!

        Reply
    7. Ruchira says

      June 18, 2013 at 4:09 pm

      I dont cook non veg. But Butter Chicken is by far my favorite 😛

      Reply
      • Rachna says

        June 18, 2013 at 7:08 pm

        hehe You can try the paneer version. this is a very simple recipe :).

        Reply
    8. Ruchira says

      June 18, 2013 at 4:09 pm

      I dont cook non veg. But Butter Chicken is by far my favorite 😛

      Reply
      • Rachna says

        June 18, 2013 at 7:08 pm

        hehe You can try the paneer version. this is a very simple recipe :).

        Reply
    9. madconnection says

      June 18, 2013 at 11:08 pm

      Very nice sounding recipe. Will try it for my father. He loves chicken.

      Reply
      • Rachna says

        June 19, 2013 at 9:10 am

        Thank you madconnection. And welcome to my blog. I hope your father likes it.

        Reply
    10. madconnection says

      June 18, 2013 at 11:08 pm

      Very nice sounding recipe. Will try it for my father. He loves chicken.

      Reply
      • Rachna says

        June 19, 2013 at 9:10 am

        Thank you madconnection. And welcome to my blog. I hope your father likes it.

        Reply
    11. B K chowla says

      June 19, 2013 at 2:31 pm

      One meal with this and it will need one week of srict dieting

      Reply
      • Rachna says

        June 19, 2013 at 4:05 pm

        hehe It is strictly a one-off dish but sinfully tasty.

        Reply
    12. B K chowla says

      June 19, 2013 at 2:31 pm

      One meal with this and it will need one week of srict dieting

      Reply
      • Rachna says

        June 19, 2013 at 4:05 pm

        hehe It is strictly a one-off dish but sinfully tasty.

        Reply

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