Butter Chicken (Murgh Makhani)

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Butter Chicken (Murgh Makhani)

Instructions

  • Marinate chicken thighs in a mixture of yogurt, ginger-garlic paste, garam masala, and Kashmiri red chili powder.
  • In a pan, melt butter and sauté the marinated chicken until browned.
  • Add tomato puree and cook until the oil separates. Stir in heavy cream.
  • Sprinkle kasuri methi, sugar, and salt. Simmer until the chicken is fully cooked.
  • Serve this creamy butter chicken over rice or with naan for an authentic Pakistani/Indian experience.

Overview

  • Prepration Time : 30 Mins
  • Cooking Time : 25 Mins
  • Cuisine : Pakistani
  • Meal Type : Dinner
  • Difficulty : Medium
  • Servings : 4
  • Calories Per Servings : 480

Ingredients

  • Chicken thighs, boneless and skinless
  • Yogurt
  • Ginger-garlic paste
  • Garam masala
  • Kashmiri red chili powder
  • Tomato puree
  • Butter
  • Heavy cream
  • Kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves)
  • Sugar
  • Salt to taste