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Butter Chicken Or Chicken Makhani Recipe
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Lor / All my dishes 9 months, 3 weeks ago
This is a delicious recipe for Butter Chicken which is very popular in India.
Psssst... you've got to click on my chicken image to see what happens ;-)
Prep:30m Cook:60m Servings:4
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Ingredients
- 1/4 pint yogurt, plain
- 1 tsp. Ginger, ground
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. or a quick dash of red food colouring
- 3 lb. chicken, skinless and boneless cut into pieces
- Oil
- 2 oz Butter
- 1 Cinnamon stick -- 1 inch
- 2-3 Cloves
- 3-4 green cardamoms
- 1 Bay leaf (optional)
- 1/4 pint sour cream
- 1/4 tsp. Saffron, crushed
- 1/4 pint cream
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tsp. almonds, ground
- 1/4 tsp. cornstarch
- 1 Tbsp. water
Directions
- 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.
- 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.
- Remove from heat.
- Serve with nan.
- Note: Nan makes a lovely accompaniment to this dish. Indian Cooking by Lalita Ahmed, 1984
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desertgal 9 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Love your chicken image and will give the recipe a try.
putercop 9 months, 3 weeks ago said:
I have an itty bitty tin of saffron I was trying to figure out what to try it with. Now I have my answer.
Bill
tupelohoney17 7 months, 2 weeks ago said:
Wow..awesome flavors abound! Your chicken is really cute...and yes-I will definitely give this a try. Would couscous be a good side dish with this? Think I will try to incorporate a menu around the butter chicken..Sounds delicious!