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  • Butter Chicken (Murgh Makhani)

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    Butter Chicken (Murgh Makhani)
    Prep: 25 min Cook: 25 min Servings: 4
    by Navaneetham Krishnan
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    Tender chicken pieces in buttery and spicy gravy.

    Ingredients

    • 400g chicken - cut into bite sizes
    • 2 tbsp salted butter
    • 2 (about 80g) onions - sliced thinly
    • 7 dried red chillies - cut into 2 or 3 pieces
    • 3 sprigs curry leaves
    • 1/2 (about 100g) red capsicum - diced
    • Salt for taste
    • For the Curry Paste
    • 1 tbsp ginger paste
    • 1/2 tbsp garlic paste
    • 1/2 tbsp meat curry powder
    • 1/2 tbsp chilly powder
    • 1/2 tbsp almond powder
    • 1 tsp turmeric powder
    • 1 tsp garam masala
    • 2 tbsp yogurt
    • salt to taste

    Directions

    1. Into chicken, add all the ingredients for the curry paste.
    2. Mix together.
    3. When butter is heated, soften onions and add dried red chillies.
    4. Fry for 2-3 mins.
    5. Put in chicken.
    6. Stir to combine the ingredients.
    7. Add 1 cup of water.
    8. Let it cook till gravy thickens (depending on how thick you prefer)
    9. and the chicken is done.
    10. Taste for salt, if needed add in.
    11. Lastly, drop in curry leaves.
    12. Give a good stir and remove from heat.

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    Comments

    • Navaneetham Krishnan
      Navaneetham Krishnan
      Agreed Shalina, there's many variances but the taste; simply fabulous with spiciness and creaminess.
      • ShaleeDP
        ShaleeDP
        I like this. ive made my own version too.

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