What is Butter Chicken Recipe?

Are you wondering what is butter chicken? Well, you must have heard of Murgh Makhni. Butter Chicken is another name for it and remains to be one of the most favorite dishes all across the world and enjoyed by all. You will find it on the menu list of every Indian restaurant located in any part of the world. With the rich and flavorful Lucky Masale, you can now prepare butter chicken step by step very easily and quickly, with luscious gravy, taste and aroma.

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Butter Chicken Recipe

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Calories: 36kcal

Materials

Ingredientsfor Chicken Marination

  • 3 lbs Boneless chicken
  • 3 tbsp Yogurt
  • 2 tbsp Ginger garlic paste
  • 1 tsp Garam masala
  • ½ tsp Turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp Cumin powder
  • 1 tsp Red chili powder
  • 1 tsp Salt

Ingredients for gravy

  • ½ cup Oil
  • 1 medium Onion finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp Ginger garlic paste
  • 1½ tsp Cumin powder
  • 1½ tsp Garam masala
  • 1 tsp Coriander powder
  • 1 tsp Red chili powder
  • 1 can Tomato paste
  • 1 cup Heavy cream
  • ½ tsp Kasoori methi
  • 1 tbsp Butter
  • Salt to taste

Instructions

  • Marinate the chicken pieces with the above mentioned ingredients, and keep it aside for minimum of 30 minutes.
  • Heat oil in a large skillet add chicken pieces in it and fry until brown. Keep aside.
  • In the same pan and add finely chopped onions. Let it fry till it turns golden brown.
  • Now add ginger garlic paste and stir it continuously.
  • Add coriander powder, cumin powder, chili powder, salt and 1 small can of tomato paste. Keep stirring it so that it doesn’t burn. Simmer the flame to medium lowadd little water and let it cook for 15-20 minutes.
  • The gravy will start thickening and at this point the color will change to deep red.
  • Now add the chicken pieces and sprinkle garam masala in it. Let it cook for additional 15/20 minutes on low flame until the chicken is tender. Adjust the gravy thickness according to your preference.
  • Add cream and Kasoori methi. Put butter in it. Garnish it with chopped fresh coriander leaves.
  • The delicious homemadeButter Chicken is ready!!
Nutrition Facts
Butter Chicken Recipe
Serving Size
 
10 g
Amount per Serving
Calories
36
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
2
g
3
%
Saturated Fat
 
1
g
6
%
Sodium
 
10
mg
0
%
Carbohydrates
 
4
g
1
%
Fiber
 
2
g
8
%
Sugar
 
0.1
g
0
%
Protein
 
2
g
4
%
Iron
 
1.75
mg
10
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Benefits of Using Lucky Masala Butter Chicken

If you want to enhance the flavor and add the right punch of spices to your butter chicken dish, then Lucky Masale is what you need. Prepared from freshly grown herbs and carefully balanced ratio of spices, while keeping health benefits and nutritional value in consideration, Lucky Masale provide you the perfect blend of flavor, taste and aroma.

Tips for the recipe

  • While you are preparing this exuberant dish, make sure that you make the gravy and refrigerate it for one or two days, to enhance the flavors.
  • Also marinate the chicken 12 to 24 hours earlier, so the spices and flavor get absorbed properly.
  • You can add orange food color for better garnishing.
  • You can replace heavy cream with evaporated milk to cut down the calories if you want.
  • Use chicken thighs for better flavor as boneless meat.
  • Remember to add the Lucky Masale and other spices to yogurt first and then marinating the chicken piece with it. This helps adjust salt and spices and also results in more uniform marination.

What to serve with Butter Chicken?

Try Butter Chicken dish with garlic naans and raita to enjoy it to the fullest. Freshly baked naans along with the tempting and delicious butter chicken is a made for each other combo! Serve salad and raita along to amplify the flavor further.