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Butter Chicken (Murgh Makhani)

Name: Butter Chicken (Murgh Makhani)
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 700 g cubed Chicken Thighs; 100 g Unsalted Butter; 400 g Canned Crushed Tomatoes; 200 ml Heavy Cream; 2 tsp Kashmiri Chilli Powder; 1 tsp crushed Fenugreek Leaves (Kasuri Methi); 1 tbsp Garam Masala

Silky, mildly spiced tomato-butter sauce with tandoor-charred chicken — India's most exported curry.

Chef Chef Hsin-I

Prep Time 25 mins

Cook Time 40 mins

Servings 4 portions

Cooking Steps

Step 1

Marinate and grill/broil chicken until charred. Rest and cube.

Step 2

Melt butter in pan. Sauté garlic and ginger. Add tomatoes and spices. Cook 15 min.

Step 3

Blend sauce until completely smooth. Pass through a sieve.

Step 4

Return sauce to pan. Add chicken and cream. Simmer 10 min.

Step 5

Finish with crushed kasuri methi and butter. Serve with naan.

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