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    Butter Chicken Masala ~ Restaurant Style

    Published: May 27, 2014 · Modified: Sep 23, 2020 by Srivalli · 2 Comments

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    Butter Chicken Masala or Murgh Makhani as it is also known, is one of the favorite dish that gets ordered when we eat out. When we eat out in restaurants, there are only few dishes that always gets ordered again and again. And butter chicken tops the list.
    If we end up ordering more starters, kids are fine to settle with Paneer Butter Masala. However if there are more vegetarians, then natural choice will be this rich butter chicken masala, that seem to have captured everybody's attention.
    When I asked what I should make for this Sunday Lunch, Hubby dear immediately asked if I can make Butter Chicken. I was surprised that I have not shared this version of chicken till now. The other rich version I have on the blog is the Chicken Tikka Masala, which has a slightly different masala included and that surely makes it taste different.

    I made Masala Rice for the boys and Kulcha for Konda. All of them enjoyed a hearty Sunday Meal. I was really exhausted with the sunday being a full day work of trying to cook different themes and dishes.

    However the happy nodding from everybody was enough to compensate the hard work!

    To make the Chicken Rost

     For the Makhani Gravy

     

    Butter Chicken Masala / Murgh Makhani

    Ingredients Needed:

    Chicken - 1 kg
    Lemon juice - 1 tbsp
    Red Chilli powder    1 tsp
    Salt to taste

    Mix and keep this aside for 30 mins.

    For Cooking this chicken

    Butter - 2 tbsp

    For the Chicken marinade   

    Curd/ Yogurt - 1 cup (strained)
    Salt to taste
    Ginger Garlic paste - 1 tsp
    Garam masala powder  - 1/2 tsp
    Red chilli powder - 1 & 1/2 tsp
    Lemon juice - 1 tbsp
    Cooking Oil - 1 tsp

    Mix this marinade with chicken and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

    For the Makhni Gravy

    Butter - 2 tbsp
    Ginger Garlic paste - 1 tsp
    Minced onions - 1 cup
    Onion puree - 1/2 cup
    Green chillies, chopped - 3
    Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
    Salt to taste
    Kasuri Methi / Dry Fenugreek Leaves - 1 tsp
    Cashew nut paste from 10 - 15 whole
    Cloves - 2
    Cinnamon - 1"
    Cardmon - 2
    Tomato puree - 2 cups
    Garam Masala powder - 1/2 tsp
    Cream - 3 tbsp

    How to make Butter Chicken Masala

    For the Chicken Marinade:

    Wash and cut chicken into bite size pieces.

    Apply the red chili, salt and lemon all over the pieces and keep it aside for 30 mins.

    Set the curds on the sieve for the whey to seperate.

    Then mix the curds, red chilli powder, salt, ginger garlic paste, lemon juice, garam masala powder and oil to the chicken.

    Refrigerate
    the chicken for at least 2 hours. Once done, heat a non stick pan with
    butter, add the chicken along with the marinade and cook in sim till the
    chicken is done. Once the water is all evaporated, cook on high to
    ensure the chicken browns.

    For the Makhani Gravy

    In another pan, heat oil, add the
    whole spices, saute for couple of secs. Then add minced onions and saute
    till brown. Add the onion puree and ginger garlic paste along with
    green chilies. Saute well.

    Then add tomato puree, red chilli
    powder, garam masala powder, salt and one cup of water. Bring to a boil.
    Reduce heat and simmer for ten minutes. Cook till the masala is cooked
    well and oil comes out on sides.

    Now add the cashew paste and mix
    well. Simmer for 5 mins. Finally add the chicken pieces and kasoori
    methi. When everything comes together, add fresh cream.

    Serve hot with naan or parantha.

    Notes

    This recipe mostly makes use of Kashmiri Chili powder.
    You can cook the chicken pieces in oven for 30 mins at pre heat temperature of 180 C.
     
    Enjoy with Naans or Kulchas

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    Butter Chicken Masala ~ Restaurant Style

    By Diet Non Vegetarian
    Dish Type Chicken Dishes
    Author Srivalli
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    Comments

    1. Priya Suresh says

      May 27, 2014 at 5:57 pm

      Valli,dont torture me like this, am trying to keep chicken away from my cooking and you are killing me with ur butter chicken.MOuth is just watering here.

      Reply
    2. Shobha says

      May 27, 2014 at 6:01 pm

      My favourite dish.. just made it a few days ago.. the rotis look awesome.

      Reply

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