Butter Chicken

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This classical crockery is often referred to arsenic Murgh Makhani; here, the constituent is to smother bully grilled chickenhearted successful a affluent sauce. The crockery was created arsenic a mode to support cooked/leftover tandoori chickenhearted from drying out.

In lawsuit you person not already made Tandoori Chicken (see related recipe), this look includes elemental instructions for cooking the chicken. The effect is not arsenic bully arsenic if you marque the due Tandoori Chicken first, but it is simpler.

Serve with finely chopped cilantro, chopped greenish chile peppers, naan, atom and a bully Indian chutney.

To work the accompanying story, see: The secrets to making 2 of India’s astir celebrated dishes, from the household that invented them.

Kashmiri chile pulverization is bright-tasting and lends a beauteous colour to this dish; you tin find it astatine Indian markets and astatine Bazaar Spices successful the District's Union Market.

The crockery tastes adjacent amended aft a day's refrigeration; you whitethorn request to adhd a small pick oregon h2o to bladed the sauce, which volition thicken erstwhile it's chilled.

Adapted from India restaurateur Monish Gujral. CORRECTION: A erstwhile mentation of this look listed the incorrect magnitude of paprika and cayenne to substitute for the Kashmiri chile powder; the look has been updated.

Ingredients

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Servings: 4-6 (makes 4 cups)

For the chicken

1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chickenhearted (white and/or acheronian meat), chopped into 1 1/2-inch chunks
1 tablespoonful caller lime juice
1 spoon Kashmiri chile pulverization (may substitute a operation of 2/3 teaspoons paprika and 1/3 spoon cayenne pepper)
2 teaspoons garam masala
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 cupful plain, full-fat yogurt
1 tablespoonful minced garlic
1 tablespoonful finely minced caller ginger root

For the sauce

2 tablespoons canola oregon rootlike oil
1 yellowish onion, finely chopped
4 mean tomatoes, hulled and chopped
1 spoon minced garlic
2 teaspoons peeled minced caller ginger root
1 tablespoonful agleam reddish chili powder, specified arsenic Kashmiri chili pulverization (may substitute a operation of chili pulverization and paprika; spot headnote)
1 tablespoonful garam masala
1 spoon crushed cumin
2 tablespoons salted butter
1/3 cupful dense cream

Nutritional Facts

Per serving (based connected 6, utilizing achromatic meat)

Calories
300
Fat
17 g
Saturated Fat
7 g
Carbohydrates
7 g
Sodium
630 mg
Cholesterol
110 mg
Protein
27 g
Fiber
2 g
Sugar
4 g

This investigation is an estimation based connected disposable ingredients and this preparation. It should not substitute for a dietitian’s oregon nutritionist’s advice.

Tested by Anne Midgette.

Published January 29, 2018

Updated March 16, 2026