Murgh Makhani

Murgh Makhani

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  • Total time
  • Prep 0 mins
  • Cook 0 mins
  • Servings 6100 kcal

About this recipe

Murgh makhani or butter chicken is a very popular Indian dish around the world. There are quite many variations of this famous dish. In this recipe I have used  cahsewnut paste and yoghurt to make its gravy, and is pretty easy to make. Enjoy our lip smacking butter chicken with naans or parathas.

 

Required ingredients

  • 500 grams chicken boneless - cut into medium chunks
  • 1 cup beaten yoghurt
  • 1/2 cup cashew nut paste
  • 1 tsp garam masala powder
  • 1/2 tsp kashmiri chilli powder
  • 1 tsp kasuri methi- dried fenugreek leaves
  • 50 grams butter + 1 tbsp oil
  • Salt
  • Fresh coriander leaves for garnishing
  • 1 tsp red chilli paste or 1 tsp kashmiri red chilli powder
  • 1 tbsp tandoori chicken masala powder
  • 1 tsp cumin powder
  • 1 tsp coriander powder
  • 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
  • Juice of half a lime
  • 3 tbsp hung curd
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 tbsp melted butter

Directions & How to

  • Mix all the ingredients required for marination and marinate the chicken in it for 4-6 hours. Shallow fry it in a pan or alternatively you can cook it in a preheated oven at 200°C for ten to twelve minutes or till almost done.
  • In a thick bottomed wok/kadhai, heat the butter and 1 tbsp oil, low down the flame and add cashewnut paste and saute it for around 30-40 seconds.
  • Add beaten yoghurt, kashmiri red chilli powder,  salt and saute well for a minute. If it is too dry or sticks to the pan then add around 1/2 a cup of water.
  • Add cooked chicken, stir well and simmer for 5-6 minutes.
  • Sprinkle garam masala powder and crushed kasuri methi .
  • Serve hot garnished with chopped coriander leaves and a dollop of butter on top.