Butter Chicken - Halloween Special

Butter Chicken ( or Murgh Makhani ) is one of the most famous Indian recipes around the globe. Aromatic golden chicken pieces in an incredible smooth buttery and creamy tomato-based gravy, this Butter Chicken recipe is one of the best you will try!

For this Halloween, let's try a simple butter chicken recipe without a tandoor.

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1. Chicken - 500 g
2. Yogurt  - 200ml
3. Chilli Powder - 1 tablespoon
4. Chat Masala - 1 teaspoon
5. Kasuri Methi - 1 tablespoon
6. Black Salt - 1 teaspoon
7. Garam Masala - 1 teaspoon
8. Cumin Powder - 1 teaspoon
9. Coriander Powder - 1 teaspoon
10. Mustard Oil - 3 tablespoon
11. Butter - 3 tablespoon
12. Tomato - 4 nos
13. Onion - 1 no
14. Cashewnuts - 15 nos
15. Cream - 10 ml

• In a bowl, combine chicken with all of the ingredients from 2 - 11 for the chicken marinade, let marinate for 30 minutes to an hour (or overnight if time allows).
• Then boil the above ingredients 12 - 14 and make it a fine paste for later use.
• Heat oil in a frypan over medium-high heat. When sizzling, add marinated chicken pieces. Fry until browned for only 3 minutes on each side. Set aside and keep warm.
• Take a pan and add 2 tablespoons of butter and put 2 teaspoons of chopped garlic fry until light golden color then add a little chili powder along with this add the blended gravy to the pan and stir well. Cook on medium heat for 10 minutes while stirring it continuously.
• Now add the roasted powdered Kasuri methi (fenugreek leaves) and mix it well.
• Simmer for a minute before adding the grilled chicken to it.
• Add the chicken with juices back into the pan and cook for an additional 5-10 minutes until the chicken is cooked through and the sauce is thick and bubbling. Add water if needed ( based on consistency )
• Finally, add the cream mix and simmer for 1 minute to make a smooth gravy.
• Garnish with chopped cilantro and serve with Butternan, Chapathi, etc.