Butter Chicken (murgh Makhani)
  1. Marinate 500g chicken thighs with ginger-garlic paste, lemon juice, salt, yoghurt, Kashmiri chilli, turmeric, cracked pepper, kasuri methi, and garam masala

  2. Cook the marinated chicken tikka with 2 tbsp oil and baste with butter/ghee

  3. Heat 5–6 tbsp oil and temper with bay leaves, cinnamon sticks, cloves, and green cardamoms

  4. Add sliced onions and cook until golden

  5. Add ginger and garlic cloves, then add tomatoes and green chillies

  6. Add turmeric, Kashmiri chilli, and soaked cashews to the sauce

  7. Add cooked chicken tikka to the sauce with hot water

  8. In a separate pan, heat 2 tbsp oil with 100g butter and add Kashmiri chilli and coriander powder

  9. Add the kasuri methi to the butter mixture

  10. Combine the butter chicken base with the sauce

  11. Finish with 4–5 tbsp butter and 50g cream

  12. Season with salt to taste

  13. Optional: Add live charcoal with ghee for smoky flavour

Course🍽️Main Course

Diets🥩Carnivore...

Category🍛Curry

Cuisine🇮🇳Indian

Occasions📆Everyday🎉Special Occasion

Season🔁Year-round

DifficultyMedium ⏰ 1h

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