Name: Creamy Butter Chicken(Murgh Makhani)
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 500 g Chicken pieces (washed and drained); 2 tbsp Almonds (ground); 1/4 cup Yogurt; Cinnamon (ground, Karugapatta); Cloves (ground, Grambu); 2 nos Cardamom pods; 1/2 tsp Garam masala; 3/4 tsp Chilly powder; Bay leaves (Little, crushed); 1 no Onion (sliced); 1/2 tsp Ginger paste; 1/2 tsp Garlic paste; 150 g Tomato; 2 tbsp Fresh cream; 30 g Butter; 1/2 tbsp Corn oil; 2 tbsp Coriander leaves (chopped); Salt (As reqd)

Creamy Butter Chicken(Murgh Makhani)

By MiaVarghese

• October 17, 2010

Creamy Butter Chicken(Murgh Makhani)

A delicious blend of chicken pieces with cream, yogurt and other spices

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Prep Time 30

Total Time 30

Cuisine North Indian

Servings people

Ingredients

500 g Chicken pieces washed and drained
2 tbsp Almonds ground
1/4 cup Yogurt
Cinnamon ground, Karugapatta
Cloves ground, Grambu
2 nos Cardamom pods
1/2 tsp Garam masala
3/4 tsp Chilly powder
Bay leaves Little, crushed
1 no Onion sliced
1/2 tsp Ginger paste
1/2 tsp Garlic paste
150 g Tomato
2 tbsp Fresh cream
30 g Butter
1/2 tbsp Corn oil
2 tbsp Coriander leaves chopped
Salt As reqd

Instructions

For preparing creamy butter chicken, take a mixing bowl and stir in ground almonds, yogurt, all the dry spices(cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, garam masala, chilly powder), ginger-garlic pastes, tomatoes and required salt. Blend thoroughly in a mixer to combine.
Place the chicken pieces in a bowl and pour the yogurt mixture. Mix well and set aside for 15 minutes.
Melt butter and oil in a frying pan and saute onions till golden brown.
Stir in chicken mixture and stir fry for 10 minutes.
Add half of the coriander leaves and mix well. Pour the cream and continue stirring.
Bring creamy butter chicken to a boil and simmer in low heat till done.
Garnish creamy butter chicken with remaining coriander leaves and serve hot.