Hello everybody, hope you’re having an incredible day today. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, chicken makhani (butter chicken). One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I am going to make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Chicken Makhani (Butter Chicken) is one of the most popular of current trending meals in the world. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It’s easy, it is quick, it tastes yummy. They are nice and they look fantastic. Chicken Makhani (Butter Chicken) is something that I have loved my entire life.
To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook chicken makhani (butter chicken) using 26 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Chicken Makhani (Butter Chicken):
- Get ————sauce————
- Prepare 1 T peanut oil
- Take 1 shallot, minced
- Take 2 T butter
- Get 1/2 lemon, juiced
- Take 1 1/2 T garlic, minced
- Take 1 1/2 t ginger root, minced
- Make ready 1 t garam masala
- Prepare 1 t chili powder
- Take 1 t ground cumin
- Get 1 t ground coriander
- Take 1/4 t fenugreek
- Prepare 1/4 t cayenne pepper (optional)
- Prepare 1 bay leaf
- Take 1 can (10 oz) tomato sauce
- Get 1 tomato, chopped
- Prepare 1/4 c plain, whole milk yogurt
- Get 1/4 c heavy cream
- Get dash salt and pepper
- Take —————chicken prep—————
- Take 1 T peanut oil
- Make ready 1 lb chicken breast, cubed
- Prepare 1 t garam masala
- Prepare 1 pinch cayenne pepper (optional)
- Prepare 1 T cornstarch
- Make ready 1/4 c cold water
Instructions 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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