Chicken Makhani (Butter Chicken)
India
2 persons
10 mins Preparation | 25 mins Cooking | 35 mins Total Time
2 persons
10 mins Preparation | 25 mins Cooking | 35 mins Total Time
Murgh Makhani also known as Butter Chicken is a spicy tomato-based curry cooked with chicken. Packed with spice and a rich creamy sauce it is a hearty curry.
Preparations
For curry
- Heat vegetable oil in a large saucepan over medium high heat.
- Saute shallot and onion until soft and translucent. Stir in butter, lemon juice, minced ginger-garlic, ground coriander, garam masala, cayenne pepper, chili powder, cumin and bay leaf. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
- Add tomato puree, and cook for 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in half cream and yoghurt. Reduce heat to low, and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Season with salt pepper.
- Add cooked chickens into sauce. Mix together cornstarch and water, then stir into sauce. Cook for 5 to 10 minutes, or until thickened. Serve with basmati rice or naan.
Ingredients
- 450g Country Cuisine’s Premium Chicken Breast Strips or your choice, defrosted, heated
For curry
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 shallot, finely chopped
- 1/4 white onion, chopped
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 3 tbsp fresh minced ginger&garlic
- 1 pinch ground coriander
- 1/4 tsp garam masala, or to taste
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper, or to taste
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 cup tomato puree
- 1 cup half cream
- 1/4 cup plain yoghurt
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch black pepper
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
