Butter Chicken (Murgh Makhani) Recipe
Butter Chicken (Murgh Makhani) Recipe by Chef Luca De Santis, step by step with the cooking video. Tandoori-marinated chicken finished in a silky tomato, b
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Butter Chicken (Murgh Makhani)
Tandoori-marinated chicken finished in a silky tomato, butter and cream gravy with warm spices.
The story of the dish
Butter chicken was created at Moti Mahal in Delhi after 1947, when cooks simmered leftover tandoori chicken in a tomato, butter and cream sauce.
The name: Murgh makhani means 'buttery chicken' in Hindi.
Ingredients
| Ingredient | EUg · ml | UScups · spoons |
|---|---|---|
| boneless chicken thighs | ≈ 800 g | ≈ 1¾ lb |
| plain yogurt for the marinade | ≈ 150 g | ≈ ¾ cup |
| ginger-garlic paste | ≈ 30 g | ≈ 2 tbsp |
| Kashmiri chili powder | ≈ 8 g | ≈ 1 tbsp |
| garam masala | ≈ 6 g | ≈ 2 tsp |
| lemon juice | ≈ 15 ml | ≈ 1 tbsp |
| tomatoes chopped | ≈ 600 g | ≈ 4 tomatoes |
| onion chopped | ≈ 150 g | ≈ 1 onion |
| cashews | ≈ 40 g | ≈ ¼ cup |
| butter | ≈ 60 g | ≈ 4 tbsp |
| heavy cream | ≈ 120 ml | ≈ ½ cup |
| dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi) | ≈ 2 g | ≈ 1 tbsp |
| honey or sugar | ≈ 15 g | ≈ 1 tbsp |
| whole spices: cardamom cloves, cinnamon, bay leaf, cloves, cinnamon, bay leaf | ≈ 4 g | ≈ 1 tsp |
| salt | ≈ 8 g | ≈ 1½ tsp |
≈ amount suggested from similar recipes
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Also used: heavy pan · blender · grill pan or oven tray · mixing bowl
Method
- Marinate the chicken in yogurt, half the ginger-garlic paste, chili, garam masala, lemon and salt for at least 4 hours.
- Grill or roast the chicken at high heat until charred at the edges.
- For the gravy, cook onion, the rest of the ginger-garlic paste and the whole spices in half the butter.
- Add tomatoes and cashews and simmer 20 minutes; remove the bay leaf and blend until very smooth.
- Return to the pan, add the remaining butter, honey and kasuri methi.
- Add the chicken, simmer 10 minutes, then stir in the cream.
- Serve with naan or basmati rice.
👨🍳 Chef’s tips
- Crush the kasuri methi between your palms before adding: it is the signature aroma.
Nutrition per portion estimate · 1 of 4
596kcal
30 gprotein
23 gcarbs
44 gfat
Allergens
MilkTree nuts
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