Murgh Makhani (India Butter Chicken)

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When I visited India I had a great chicken dish that they called Murgh Makhani or butter chicken. It was so good that I finally tried to make it and it turned out great.

Murgh Makhani (India Butter Chicken)

When I visited India I had a great chicken dish that they called Murgh Makhani or butter chicken. It was so good that I finally tried to make it and it turned out great.

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Ingredients

30 minutes
3-6 servings
  1. chicken and marinade
  2. 1-2 lbsboneless, skinless chicken thighs cut into bite size
  3. 1/2 cupplain yogurt
  4. 1 tspGaram masala
  5. 1 tspTurmeric
  6. 1 tspRed chili powder
  7. 1/2 tspCumin
  8. 1 Tbspfresh ginger minced
  9. 1 Tbspgarlic minced
  10. 1/2lemon juiced
  11. sauce
  12. 1-2 Tbspoil
  13. 1onion diced
  14. 2 Tbspghee
  15. 1 Tbspgarlic minced
  16. 1 Tbspfresh ginger minced
  17. 1 tspGaram masala
  18. 1 tspcumin
  19. 1 tspred chili powder
  20. 14 ozdiced or crushed tomatoes
  21. 1/2 cupcashews, soaked 20 minutes in water
  22. 1 cupheavy cream
  23. Fresh cilantro chopped for garnish

Cooking Instructions

30 minutes
  1. 1

    Mix all marinade ingredients in a large bowl. Add chicken and stir to coat chicken. Cover and place in the refrigerator overnight.

  2. 2

    Next day remove marinating chicken and allow to come to room temperature. Add oil to a large pan and heat on medium high heat. When sizzling, add chicken to pan and brown. Cook to just done. Remove chicken to a bowl.

  3. 3

    Add ghee and onions to the pan and soften on medium heat.

  4. 4

    Add garlic and ginger to pan. Stir for 30 seconds until fragrant. Add Garam masala, cumin and red chili powder to pan. Stir for 30 seconds until fragrant.

  5. 5

    Add diced tomatoes to pan and simmer for 10 minutes while occasionally stirring. If mixture gets too dry add in some chicken stock.

  6. 6

    Transfer pan contents to a blender. Separate cashews from the water and add to the blender. Put blender on high until sauce is smooth. Return sauce to the pan. It will be thick.

  7. 7

    Add cream to pan, mix and bring to a boil. Add chicken, with juices, to the pan and simmer while covered for 5-10 minutes. The sauce is supposed to be thick but if you prefer a “thinner sauce” you can add cream or chicken stock to the pan.

  8. 8

    Transfer to a serving bowl. Serve with rice or naan bread. Garnish with fresh cilantro. Enjoy!

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“Fenway” passed away on 2/3/2021. For the last year she tried to teach her husband of 42 years how to cook like her. Although I will never be as good of a cook as her she did pass on her passion for cooking. Therefore, I will attempt to carry on her legacy and maintain/update her site. My wife was a Registered Nurse, a licensed deep water aerobics instructor, a mother to our 2 children and a fantastic cook. We grew up in New England but have been fortunate to live all over the US. I am now retired, missing her terribly, but thankful for all the years we had together and all her cooking lessons.
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