Butter Chicken (Murgh Makhani)

Name: Butter Chicken (Murgh Makhani)
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 500 g chicken thighs; 3 tbsp ginger-garlic paste; 0.5 lemon; 1 tsp salt; 0.5 cup yoghurt; 2 tsp Kashmiri chilli; 2 tsp turmeric; 1 tsp cracked pepper; 2 tsp kasuri methi; 2 tsp garam masala; 2 tbsp oil; butter; ghee; 5.5 tbsp oil; 4 bay leaves; 2 cinnamon sticks; 5 cloves; 5.5 green cardamoms; 2 onions; 2 inch ginger; 6 garlic cloves; 4 tomatoes; 2 green chillies; 2 tsp turmeric; 2 tsp Kashmiri chilli; 8 cashews; salt; hot water; 2 tbsp oil; 100 g butter

👤 3 servings medium 🌍 Indian

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Born in Delhi in the 1950s, this iconic dish is a creamy tomato-based curry featuring tender chicken tikka simmered in butter, cream, and aromatic spices. It perfectly balances tang, heat, and richness, making it a beloved comfort food classic that can be made with leftover chicken tikka.

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Ingredients

500 g chicken thighs
3 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
0.5 lemon
1 tsp salt
0.5 cup yoghurt
2 tsp Kashmiri chilli
2 tsp turmeric
1 tsp cracked pepper
2 tsp kasuri methi
2 tsp garam masala
2 tbsp oil
butter
ghee
5.5 tbsp oil
4 bay leaves
2 cinnamon sticks
5 cloves
5.5 green cardamoms
2 onions
2 inch ginger
6 garlic cloves
4 tomatoes
2 green chillies
2 tsp turmeric
2 tsp Kashmiri chilli
8 cashews
salt
hot water
2 tbsp oil
100 g butter
1 tbsp Kashmiri chilli
3 tbsp coriander powder
1 tbsp kasuri methi
4.5 tbsp butter
50 g cream
1 tsp kasuri methi
salt
live charcoal
ghee

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