BUTTER CHICKEN RECIPE , CHICKEN MAKHANI

Hello!! foodies !!! Today I am making butter chicken recipe in English.

There are so many names of this recipe. It is also known as chicken makhani in various places.

Makhanwala chicken is also the common name of this recipe. Only the name of this recipe is different but the recipe is as simple as tasty and delicious.

The non-veg lovers like me often order this recipe at restaurants. So let's begin the making of butter chicken recipe

INGREDIENTS

For marination

• CHICKEN BREAST 250 grams
• RED CHILLI POWDER 2 tsp
• GINGER GARLIC PASTE 2 tsp
• OIL FOR FRYING 1 tbsp
• SALT TO TASTE

For gravy

• TOMATO 250 grams
• GREEN CHILLIES 8-10 pcs
• WHOLE RED CHILLIES 2-4 pcs
• KASHMIRI RED CHILLI POWDER 1 tbsp
• GINGER GARLIC PASTE 2 tsp
• FENUGREEK POWDER 1 tsp
• GARAM MASALA POWDER 1 tsp
• BUTTER 1 tbsp
• OIL 1 tbsp
• SUGAR 2 tsp
• CASHEW NUTS 1/2 CUP
• CARDAMOM 2 pcs
• CINNAMON 2 pcs
• FRESH CREAM 1 tbsp
• SALT TO TASTE
• ONIONS 2 MEDIUM SIZE CHOPPED

• To make butter chicken, first of all, marinate the chicken by taking it in a bowl and adding red chili powder, ginger garlic paste, and salt to taste. 
• Mix all this well and let it marinate for 15 to 20 minutes.
• Heat 1 tbsp oil and fry the chicken pieces properly. After that take it out into a bowl. 
• Now we have to make gravy. 

For gravy 

• Again Heat 2 tsp oil in  the same empty pan and add chopped tomatoes , chopped onions ,  cinnamon , cardamom , whole red chilli , cashew and green chillies.
• Cinnamon and cardamom will give the major taste to your gravy so it is very important to add. 
• Cook it for 15 minutes and then make a fine paste of it with the help of a blender. 
• Strain the puree so that the seeds and skins of the tomatoes will get left behind and it will give a smooth texture to your gravy. 
• Now again heat 1 tbsp of butter and 1 tsp oil into a pan. 
• Add ginger garlic paste , slit green chillies and 1 tbsp kashmiri red chilli powder into it. 
• Stir it well and then add the paste which we had made. 
• Add the most important thing salt as per your taste. 
• Cook and stir it properly at a medium flame for 10 minutes. 
• Add fenugreek powder , garam masala powder and sugar as in given proportions and mix well. 
• Add fresh cream and put off the gas flame.
• Add the fried chicken into the pan and put off the gas flame. 
• Your  butter  chicken recipe is ready.
• Serve it hot with naan stuffed naan or chappati and garnish it with some crushed fenugreek and with a touch of fresh cream.

Thank you
I hope you like our butter chicken recipe