Hey everyone, it’s me, Dave, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to make a distinctive dish, chicken makhani (butter chicken). It is one of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
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To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook chicken makhani (butter chicken) using 26 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Chicken Makhani (Butter Chicken):
- Prepare ————sauce————
- Take 1 T peanut oil
- Take 1 shallot, minced
- Get 2 T butter
- Make ready 1/2 lemon, juiced
- Take 1 1/2 T garlic, minced
- Get 1 1/2 t ginger root, minced
- Get 1 t garam masala
- Make ready 1 t chili powder
- Prepare 1 t ground cumin
- Get 1 t ground coriander
- Get 1/4 t fenugreek
- Make ready 1/4 t cayenne pepper (optional)
- Take 1 bay leaf
- Take 1 can (10 oz) tomato sauce
- Make ready 1 tomato, chopped
- Make ready 1/4 c plain, whole milk yogurt
- Prepare 1/4 c heavy cream
- Take dash salt and pepper
- Take —————chicken prep—————
- Make ready 1 T peanut oil
- Make ready 1 lb chicken breast, cubed
- Take 1 t garam masala
- Make ready 1 pinch cayenne pepper (optional)
- Make ready 1 T cornstarch
- Take 1/4 c cold water
Steps to make Chicken Makhani (Butter Chicken):
- Heat oil in large, deep frying pan over medium heat. Add shallot and cook until translucent, about 2 minutes.
- Add butter, lemon juice, garlic, ginger, spices, and bay leaf. Cook for an additional 1-2 minutes.
- Add tomato sauce and tomatoes. Cook an additional 2 minutes.
- Add yogurt and cream. Reduce heat to low and simmer for about 10 minutes while preparing chicken.
- Heat oil over medium-high heat in medium sized frying pan or skillet. Cook chicken thoroughly.
- 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.
- 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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