Butter Chicken Recipe

A delicious chicken dish that can be made as hot or as mild as you wish - a perfect meal for curry lovers who want to keep it simple. Taste our Butter Chicken recipe
Butter Chicken picture

Summary

Preparation Time20 MinCooking Time20 Min
Ready In40 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexHealthyServings4
CuisineCourse
TasteFeel
SpecialityMain Ingredient
Interest GroupHealthy

Recipe Story

Butter chicken or Murgh makhani is an Indian dish from the Punjab region popular in countries all over the world that have a tradition of Indian restaurants. While the dish's general recipe is well known, the actual flavour can vary from restaurant to restaurant even within India. Butter chicken is usually served with naan, roti, parathas or steamed rice.

Ingredients

 Chicken breasts2 , cut in to chunks
 Vegetable oil2 Tablespoon
 Butter2 Tablespoon
 Onion1 , chopped
 Cinnamon1⁄4 Teaspoon
 Garlic1 Teaspoon, crushed
 Ginger1 Teaspoon, crushed
 Turmeric powder1⁄2 Teaspoon
 Cream3 Teaspoon
 Chili powder1 Teaspoon
 Ground almonds2 Tablespoon
 Whole peeled tomatoes220 Gram
 Tomato paste1 Tablespoon
 Natural yoghurt1 Tablespoon
 Coriander/Spinach2 Tablespoon, chopped
 Salt To Taste
 Pepper To Taste

Nutrition Facts

Serving size

Calories 318 Calories from Fat 162

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 18 g28%

Saturated Fat 6 g29.9%

Trans Fat 0 g

Cholesterol 16.9 mg5.6%

Sodium 230.3 mg9.6%

Total Carbohydrates 12 g3.9%

Dietary Fiber 2.3 g9.2%

Sugars 5 g

Protein 28 g56.4%

Vitamin A 29.5% Vitamin C 18.2%

Calcium 5.7% Iron 4.5%

*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet

Directions

Step 1:
Season the chicken.
Begin by seasoning the chicken with a generous sprinkling of salt and pepper.
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Step 2:
Heat the oil and begin to fry the chicken.
Using a large frying pan, heat the vegetable oil and add the chicken.
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Step 3:
Fry for 3-4 minutes.
Fry the chicken for 3-4 minutes until it turns a golden-brown colour.
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Step 4:
Remove the chicken.
Take the chicken out of the frying pan and put it aside.
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Step 5:
Melt the butter.
Use the same frying pan to melt the butter.
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Step 6:
Fry the onion with the cinnamon.
Now add the onion and cinnamon and fry together in the pan.
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Step 7:
Add the remaining ingredients.
At this point add the crushed garlic, crushed ginger, turmeric, chilli powder, almonds, peeled tomatoes, tomato paste and the natural yoghurt. Stir all of the ingredients together and mix thoroughly.
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Step 8:
Bring to the boil and cook.
Bring the ingredients to a boil and stir for 4-5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
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Step 9:
Add the chicken.
Put the chicken back into the pan and combine with the other ingredients.
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Step 10:
Add Cream
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Step 11:
Add the fresh coriander.
To compliment the dish, add the coriander (or fresh spinach if you prefer) and mix with the sauce.
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Step 12:
Serve while streaming and eat up!
Spoon the chicken and the sauce onto a large serving dish and serve with rice and naan bread. A perfect curry dish that goes down well with an icy Asian beer.

Comments

Anonymous

Curry Club says :

Wow, what a great looking dish. I'll be trying that one.
Posted on: 6 January 2010 - 7:09am
Anonymous

Rajan and Laxman says :

Absolutely delicious recipe.
Posted on: 12 August 2009 - 9:53am
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shantihhh says :

My husband loves Chicken Makhani-but he loves the taste one local restaurant makes. It seems theirs doesn't have so much tomato. I have tried several recipes and all have been tasty but not the same taste as Madras Restaurat in San Ramon, California. I have asked the chef and she says-even I can't make it at home in a small amount to have this taste. Frustrating as I'd love to be able to duplicate the flavour of hers. Shanti/Mary-Anne
Posted on: 24 November 2008 - 7:19pm
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