Butter chicken recipe (chicken makhani) | Recipe Cart

Ingredients

• ½ kg chicken ((or 1 lb.) (preferably boneless))
• ¾ tablespoon lemon juice
• ¼ teaspoon Salt
• ½ teaspoon Red chili powder (or paprika)
• ¾ teaspoon kasuri methi (Optional (dried fenugreek leaves))
• 1/8 teaspoon turmeric (or haldi)
• ½ to ¾ teaspoon garam masala powder
• ¾ tablespoon oil
• 1 tablespoon ginger garlic paste
• ½ cup greek yogurt (or hung curd (thick curd, refer notes))
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
• 1 cinnamon (2 inch (or dalchini))
• 2 green cardamoms ((or elaichi))
• 2 cloves ((or laung))
• 1 to 2 green chilies slit
• 4 large tomatoes (pureed (400 to 500 grams))
• 16 to 18 cashew nuts (or blanched soaked almonds (refer notes))
• 1 teaspoon red chili powder (or paprika (adjust to suit your taste and color))
• ½ tablespoon kasuri methi (crushed or powdered dried fenugreek leaves)
• ¼ tablespoon sugar
• salt as needed
• 80 to 100 ml chilled cream ((refer the notes))
• 2 tbsp Coriander leaves (for garnishing)