Name: Butter Chicken /Murg Makhni. recipe by Nilanjana Bhattacharjee Mitra at BetterButter
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Chicken - 700 gms; Curd - 3-4 tbsp; Ginger Paste - 1 tsp; Garlic paste - 1-2 tsp; Mustard oil - 1 tbsp; Salt to taste; Chili powder - 1-2 tsp; Garam masala - 2 tsp; FOR GRAVY:; Butter - 3-4 tbsp; Onion - 2; Tomato - 3; Ginger - 1/2 inch; Garlic - 8-10; Cinnamon- 1/2 inch stick; Green cardamom - 2-3; Cloves 3-4; Nutmeg - 1/4 tsp; Mace - 1/4 tsp; Cashew nuts -8-10; Magaz - 1 tbsp; Green chili -1; Turmeric, Chili, cumin, coriander powder - each 1 tsp; Garam masala - 1-2 tsp; Kasuri Methi - 1 tbsp; Cream - 3-4 tbsp

Ingredients Serving: 6

Chicken - 700 gms
Curd - 3-4 tbsp
Ginger Paste - 1 tsp
Garlic paste - 1-2 tsp
Mustard oil - 1 tbsp
Salt to taste
Chili powder - 1-2 tsp
Garam masala - 2 tsp
FOR GRAVY:
Butter - 3-4 tbsp
Onion - 2
Tomato - 3
Ginger - 1/2 inch
Garlic - 8-10
Cinnamon- 1/2 inch stick
Green cardamom - 2-3
Cloves 3-4
Nutmeg - 1/4 tsp
Mace - 1/4 tsp
Cashew nuts -8-10
Magaz - 1 tbsp
Green chili -1
Turmeric, Chili, cumin, coriander powder - each 1 tsp
Garam masala - 1-2 tsp
Kasuri Methi - 1 tbsp
Cream - 3-4 tbsp

Instructions

Marinate chicken with curd, ginger garlic paste, chili powder, garam masala, salt to taste and mustard oil for 1 hour.
Heat pressure cooker add onion, tomato, ginger, garlic, Green chili, cashew nuts, magaz, Cinnamon, cardamom, cloves and close the lid. Wait for 1-2 whistles.
Let it cool. Discard the whole masalas, peel the tomatoes and make a fine paste of all.
Put marinated chicken into the microwave combi method (grill+micro) for 10-12 minutes, then flip over chicken again use combi method for 10-12 minutes.
If you do not have a microwave oven, heat pan with 1/2-1 tbsp oil, pan fry chicken until chicken becomes tender and brown spots appear.
Heat kadai with 2-3 tbsp butter,1tbsp oil. add fine blunch onion - tomato masala paste and keep stirring. Add turmeric, chili, cumin, coriander powder, Salt to taste, sugar (optional) and keep stirring for 3-4 minutes.
Add little water. Cover the kadai and reduce the flame for 5-6 minutes. Now add 1 tbsp butter,grilled chicken, garam masala and mix well.
Now add cream, crushed kasuri methi and give it a nice stir, keep cooking for 2-3 minutes.
Keep gravy as per your desired consistency.
Butter chicken/murg makhni is ready to serve. Enjoy it with butter naan, naan, tandoori roti or fulka.

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