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

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To begin with this recipe, we have to 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):
  1. Prepare ————sauce————
  2. Get peanut oil
  3. Make ready shallot, minced
  4. Prepare butter
  5. Take lemon, juiced
  6. Make ready garlic, minced
  7. Prepare ginger root, minced
  8. Prepare garam masala
  9. Take chili powder
  10. Make ready ground cumin
  11. Take ground coriander
  12. Get fenugreek
  13. Make ready cayenne pepper (optional)
  14. Make ready bay leaf
  15. Get tomato sauce
  16. Prepare tomato, chopped
  17. Take plain, whole milk yogurt
  18. Get heavy cream
  19. Take salt and pepper
  20. Take —————chicken prep—————
  21. Make ready peanut oil
  22. Prepare chicken breast, cubed
  23. Take garam masala
  24. Make ready cayenne pepper (optional)
  25. Prepare cornstarch
  26. Take 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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