Recipe: Quick and Easy Indian Butter Chicken - Murgh Makhani (From Scratch)

Indian Butter Chicken - Murgh Makhani (From Scratch) -

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You can cook Indian Butter Chicken - Murgh Makhani (From Scratch) using 37 ingredients and 6 steps.

Indian Butter Chicken - Murgh Makhani (From Scratch) Ingredients

1. You need 600 g of Chicken Meat (cut into pieces).
2. You need of [Marinade].
3. You need 1/2 cup of Yoghurt.
4. Prepare 20 g of Garlic (minced).
5. You need 20 g of Ginger (minced).
6. You need 20 g of Green Chillies (deseed, minced).
7. You need 1-2 Tbsp of Garam Masala (see below).
8. Prepare 1/2 tsp of Salt.
9. You need of [Garam Masala] - Grounded, mix well and stored.
10. Prepare 1 Tbsp of Cumin Powder.
11. You need 2 tsp of Coriander Powder.
12. Prepare 1 tsp of Ground Cinnamon.
13. Prepare 1 tsp of Kashmiri Chilli Powder, or Chilli Powder or Paprika.
14. You need 1 tsp of Black Pepper (Ground or Powder).
15. Prepare 2 g of Nutmeg (Buah Pala).
16. Prepare 2 g of Mace (Bunga Buah Pala).
17. Prepare 4 pc of Cardamom Pods (ground).
18. You need 4 pc of Cloves (ground).
19. Prepare 1 pc of Bay Leaf (crushed).
20. Prepare of [Tomato Puree].
21. Prepare 600 g of Tomatoes (diced).
22. Prepare 20 g of Butter.
23. Prepare 20 g of Garlic (minced).
24. You need 5 pc of Cardamom Pods.
25. Prepare 4 pc of Cloves.
26. You need 3 pc of Mace.
27. Prepare 2 g of Salt.
28. You need 1 cup of Water.
29. Prepare of [Butter Sauce].
30. You need 40 g of Butter.
31. You need 20 g of Ginger (chopped finely).
32. You need 20 g of Green Chillies (deseed, chopped finely).
33. Prepare 1-2 tsp of Chilli Powder (Kashmiri, Paprika or any).
34. Prepare 1 cup of Cream (Heavy, Double or Whip).
35. You need 2 Tbsp of Honey.
36. Prepare 30 g of Fresh Coriander (Garnish).
37. You need 1/2 tsp of Fenugreek Seeds.

Indian Butter Chicken - Murgh Makhani (From Scratch) step by step

1. MARINADE: blend the Garlic, Green Chilli and Ginger. Add the Paste, Yogurt, Salt and Garam Masala to the Chicken and mix well. Marinate for 30 minutes to overnight..
2. TOMATOES: heat 20g of Butter in a pan. Fry the Garlic, Cardamom Pods, Cloves and Mace until fragrant. Then add the Tomatoes, mix well and fry for 1 minute. Next, add water and bring it to a simmer. Cook until the Liquid is reduced, the Tomatoes have dissolved and soften. TURN OFF the heat, set aside and let it cool..
3. CHICKEN TIKKA: when ready, either fry, grill or bake the Chicken to your desire. If you are Frying or Grilling, cook it until brown all over. Set aside..
4. PUREE TOMATO: once the Tomatoes are cooled, blend it until smooth. Then, strain the Liquid with a fine sieve and discard the impurities..
5. BUTTER SAUCE: heat 40g of Butter in a big wok or deep pot. Fry the Ginger and Green Chillies until fragrant. Then add the Tomato Puree, Chicken Tikka, Chilli Powder, Honey, Fenugreek and mix well. Then add the Cream and continue to cook until the gravy thickens..
6. SERVE: once the gravy thickens, serve it with rice and garnish with fresh coriander..

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