Butter Chicken

Butter chicken step-by-step recipe with photos.

Butter chicken or Murg makhani is one of the most popular Indian curries across the world. Soft succulent chicken pieces that are marinated, then cooked in a tandoor or oven and simmered in a creamy mildly spiced tomato gravy – this dish will surely win your heart. While this dish is cooked in a tandoor in restaurants, you can make it in an oven too. You may also choose to barbeque the marinated chicken and use it to make this dish.

To make this dish, I marinate boneless chicken thigh pieces in a mix of yogurt and spices overnight in the refrigerator. I then skewer and grill them in the oven. I make a rich gravy with butter, whole spices, tomato, and cream. I then simmer the grilled chicken pieces in it.

It is really important to marinate the chicken pieces for a long time to make them soft, tender, and melt-in-mouth. I prefer marinating them overnight and recommend a minimum of 4-6 hours marination for this dish.

Luscious, creamy goodness paired with naan or kulcha – you won’t like your chicken any other way!

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Butter chicken step-by-step recipe with photos

1. Marinade to be rubbed on chicken

2. Sting the marinated chicken into skewers

3. Bake chicken until golden and slightly charred

4. Saute whole spices and ginger paste in butter

5. Add tomato puree, red chilli powder, salt and water

6. Add the cooked chicken pieces

7. Add honey and cream and simmer

Creamy, luscious butter chicken