Chicken Makhani (Butter Chicken)
Chicken Makhani (Butter Chicken)

Hello everybody, it’s Drew, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, chicken makhani (butter chicken). One of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

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To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have chicken makhani (butter chicken) using 26 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Chicken Makhani (Butter Chicken):
  1. Take ————sauce————
  2. Make ready 1 T peanut oil
  3. Prepare 1 shallot, minced
  4. Take 2 T butter
  5. Make ready 1/2 lemon, juiced
  6. Get 1 1/2 T garlic, minced
  7. Take 1 1/2 t ginger root, minced
  8. Make ready 1 t garam masala
  9. Make ready 1 t chili powder
  10. Make ready 1 t ground cumin
  11. Take 1 t ground coriander
  12. Make ready 1/4 t fenugreek
  13. Get 1/4 t cayenne pepper (optional)
  14. Take 1 bay leaf
  15. Prepare 1 can (10 oz) tomato sauce
  16. Make ready 1 tomato, chopped
  17. Get 1/4 c plain, whole milk yogurt
  18. Get 1/4 c heavy cream
  19. Make ready dash salt and pepper
  20. Take —————chicken prep—————
  21. Take 1 T peanut oil
  22. Take 1 lb chicken breast, cubed
  23. Take 1 t garam masala
  24. Get 1 pinch cayenne pepper (optional)
  25. Take 1 T cornstarch
  26. Prepare 1/4 c cold water
Steps to make Chicken Makhani (Butter Chicken):
  1. Heat oil in large, deep frying pan over medium heat. Add shallot and cook until translucent, about 2 minutes.
  2. Add butter, lemon juice, garlic, ginger, spices, and bay leaf. Cook for an additional 1-2 minutes.
  3. Add tomato sauce and tomatoes. Cook an additional 2 minutes.
  4. Add yogurt and cream. Reduce heat to low and simmer for about 10 minutes while preparing chicken.
  5. Heat oil over medium-high heat in medium sized frying pan or skillet. Cook chicken thoroughly.
  6. Once browned, reduce heat to low. Add garam masala, cayenne, and 1/4 c of sauce. Cook for about 1 minute then add chicken mixture to sauce.
  7. Combine cornstarch and water. Add to sauce. Cook for another 3-5 minutes until desired texture is reached. Remove from heat and serve over basmati rice.

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