CHICKEN MAKHANI

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Chicken Makhani is also known as "Butter Chicken." This recipe posted as a response to a recipe request - I got it online. Source: http://www.sanjeevkapoor.com

Provided by Julesong

Categories     Chicken

Time 4h30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 25

800 g chicken
1 teaspoon kashmiri red chili powder
1 tablespoon lemon juice
salt
1 cup curds (yogurt)
2 tablespoons ginger paste
2 tablespoons garlic paste
1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder
1 teaspoon kashmiri red chili powder
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons butter
2 teaspoons mustard oil
salt
1 tablespoon whole garam masala
400 g tomato puree
2 tablespoons sugar or 2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon ginger paste
1 tablespoon garlic paste
1 tablespoon red chili powder
1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder
1 cup fresh cream
1/2 teaspoon kasuri methi
1 teaspoon chopped green chili
50 g butter
salt

Steps:

  • Skin and clean the chicken.
  • Make incisions with a sharp knife on breast and leg pieces.
  • Apply a mixture of red chilli powder, lemon juice and salt to the chicken and leave aside for half an hour.
  • Hang the yogurt in a muslin cloth for 15-20 minutes to remove extra water.
  • Add red chilli powder, salt, ginger-garlic paste, lemon juice, garam masala powder and mustard oil.
  • Apply this marinade to the chicken pieces and refrigerate for 3 to 4 hours.
  • Put the chicken onto a skewer and cook in a moderately hot tandoor or a preheated oven (200 degrees celsius) for 10-12 minutes or until almost done.
  • Baste it with butter and cook for another 2 minutes.
  • Remove and keep aside.
  • Heat butter in a pan.
  • Add whole garam masala.
  • Let it crackle.
  • Then add ginger-garlic paste and chopped green chillies.
  • Cook for 2 minutes.
  • Add tomato puree, red chilli powder, garam masala powder, salt and one cup of water.
  • Bring to a boil.
  • Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
  • Add sugar or honey and powdered kasoori methi.
  • Add cooked tandoori chicken pieces.
  • Simmer for 5 minutes and then add fresh cream.
  • Serve hot with naan or parantha.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 909.5, Fat 72.2, SaturatedFat 33.5, Cholesterol 277.3, Sodium 438.2, Carbohydrate 23.3, Fiber 3.3, Sugar 12, Protein 44.3

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