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Butter Chicken (Murgh Makhani)
4.5 (44 reviews)
Prep: 30 mins | Cook: 25 mins
480 kcal/serving
4 servings
Cuisine
Pakistani
Difficulty
Medium
Tags
Butter chicken
Curry
Indian
Pakistani
Asian
Ingredients
Chicken thighs, boneless and skinless
Yogurt
Ginger-garlic paste
Garam masala
Kashmiri red chili powder
Tomato puree
Butter
Heavy cream
Kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves)
Sugar
Salt to taste
Instructions
1
Marinate chicken thighs in a mixture of yogurt, ginger-garlic paste, garam masala, and Kashmiri red chili powder.
2
In a pan, melt butter and sauté the marinated chicken until browned.
3
Add tomato puree and cook until the oil separates. Stir in heavy cream.
4
Sprinkle kasuri methi, sugar, and salt. Simmer until the chicken is fully cooked.
5
Serve this creamy butter chicken over rice or with naan for an authentic Pakistani/Indian experience.
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