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Chicken Makhani (Butter Chicken)
 
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes
Cook Time: 60 Minutes
Ready In: 60 Minutes
Servings: 4
This is a really labour intensive recipe but really worth all the effort you make. great for dinner parties. cooking time doesnt include marinating time.
Ingredients:
400 g whole chickens, cut in portions (bone on, tikka cut)
1 teaspoon red chili powder
1 tablespoon lemon juice
salt
1/2 cup yogurt
1 tablespoon ginger paste
1 tablespoon garlic paste
1/4 teaspoon garam masala
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon butter
2 teaspoons mustard oil (optional) or 2 teaspoons any oil (optional)
salt
1 tablespoon garam masala
400 g tomato puree
2 tablespoons honey (or less, depending on taste)
1 tablespoon ginger
1 tablespoon garlic
1 tablespoon red chili powder
1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder
1/2 cup cream
1/2-1 teaspoon kasuri methi (dried and powdered fenugreek leaves)
1 teaspoon chopped green chili
50 g butter
salt
Directions:
1. Make incisions in chicken.
2. Apply the first 3 ingredients to chicken and leave 1/2 hour.
3. apply marinade to chicken.
4. Leave, covered, in fridge - at least 5 hours. Overnight is best.
5. Bake on skewers in oven 10 - 12 minutes.
6. Brush with butter, bake another 2-5 minutes.
7. makhani Sauce:.
8. Heat butter in pan.
9. Add whole garam masala. When it crackles, add garlic, ginger and chillies. Cook 2 minutes.
10. Add puree, chilli powder, garam masala, salt.
11. Sauté.
12. add 1 cup water and boil.
13. Simmer 10 mins, covered, then a few mins uncovered.
14. Add honey and fenugreek + baked chicken.
15. Cook 5 minutes Simmer 5 minutes Add cream and serve.
16. Note: cream is always added just before serving.
By RecipeOfHealth.com