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Butter Chicken (Chicken Makhani)

















Ingredients

Quantity
Yoghurt – plain
¼ pint
Ginger – crushed
1 tsp
Salt
1 tsp
Red food coloring
¼ tsp
Chicken – skinless, cut in pieces 
3 pounds
Oil

Butter
2 ounces
Cinnamon stick – 1’ long
1
Whole cloves
6
Whole green cardamoms
6
Bay leaf
1
Sour cream
¼ pint
Saffron – crushed
¼ tsp
Cream
¼ pint
Salt
to taste
Almonds – ground
2 tsp
Cornstarch
¼ tsp
Water
1 tbsp


Mix yogurt, ginger, salt and red coloring and rub into chicken. Let it marinate overnight.

Place in an ovenproof dish and brush with oil. Bake in a 375 degree oven for 40-50 minutes. Save the liquid, if any.

In a saucepan, melt butter and fry cinnamon, cloves, cardamoms and bay leaf for 1 minute. Add sour cream and chicken liquid.

Add crushed saffron, and cream. Cover and simmer gently for 5-6 minutes. 5. Add chicken pieces and adjust seasoning. Add ground almonds.

Dissolve cornstarch in water and add to the chicken.

Let it thicken. Cover and simmer for 3-4 minutes.

Serving Ideas:    Serve with Naan and Pilau rice