Butter Chicken (Murgh Makhani)ਬਟਰ ਚਿਕਨ

Name: Butter Chicken (Murgh Makhani)
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Punjabi
Ingredients: 700 g Boneless chicken, cubed; 1/2 cup Yogurt; 2 tbsp Ginger-garlic paste; 6 Tomatoes, ripe; 12 Cashews; 4 tbsp Butter; 1/2 cup Fresh cream; 1.5 tbsp Kashmiri chilli powder; 1 tsp Garam masala; 1 tbsp Kasuri methi (dried fenugreek); to taste Sugar & salt

⏱ Prep 35m🍳 Cook 30m🍽 Serves 4🌿 Non-veg

Video: amateurprochef (YouTube)

Butter chicken (murgh makhani) is Punjab’s gift to the world — tandoori-style chicken folded into a velvety tomato gravy rich with butter, cream and a hint of fenugreek. Mildly spiced, faintly sweet and endlessly comforting with naan.

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Ingredients

▪Boneless chicken, cubed700 g
▪Yogurt1/2 cup
▪Ginger-garlic paste2 tbsp
▪Tomatoes, ripe6
▪Cashews12
▪Butter4 tbsp
▪Fresh cream1/2 cup
▪Kashmiri chilli powder1.5 tbsp
▪Garam masala1 tsp
▪Kasuri methi (dried fenugreek)1 tbsp
▪Sugar & saltto taste

🌍 Cooking abroad? Substitutions

No tandoor/grill? Pan-sear the marinated chicken on high heat for the charred edges.
Cashews give the gravy its body; blanched almonds or a splash more cream work too.
Kasuri methi is the signature aroma — every Indian store carries it; don’t skip.

Method

1Marinate the chicken in yogurt, half the ginger-garlic paste, chilli powder and salt for 30 minutes, then grill/pan-sear until charred at the edges and nearly cooked.
2Simmer the tomatoes with cashews, the rest of the ginger-garlic and a cup of water until soft; blend to a smooth puree and strain for silkiness.
3Melt butter, add the tomato-cashew puree, chilli powder and salt; cook until it thickens and the butter floats.
4Fold in the grilled chicken, a little sugar and garam masala; simmer 10 minutes.
5Stir in cream and crushed kasuri methi, warm through, and finish with a knob of butter. Serve with naan or jeera rice.

A Desi.Net original recipe · part of our Indian Cuisine library. Confirm details and adjust to taste.