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Butter Chicken

Butter Chicken (Murgh Makhani)

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
MARINADE 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 35 minutes
Course Entree, Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1-1/2 pounds chicken thigh fillets, cut into bite size pieces

MARINADE

  • 1/2 cup plain yogurt, full fat
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp tumeric powder
  • 2 tsp garam masala
  • 1/2 tsp chilli powder or cayenne pepper powder
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tbsp ginger, freshly grated
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed

CURRY

  • 2 tbsp ghee or butter
  • 1 cup tomato passata (aka tomato puree)
  • 1 cup heavy / thickened cream
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1-1/4 tsp salt

Instructions
 

  • Marinade: Combine the Marinade ingredients with the chicken in a bowl. Cover and refrigerate overnight, or up to 24 hours (minimum 3 hrs).
  • Cook chicken: Heat the ghee (butter or oil) over high heat in a large fry pan. Take the chicken out of the Marinade but do not wipe or shake off the marinade from the chicken (but don’t pour the Marinade left in the bowl into the fry pan). 
  • Place chicken in the fry pan and cook for around 3 minutes, or until the chicken is white all over (it doesn’t really brown because of the Marinade).
  • Sauce: Add the tomato passata, cream, sugar and salt. Also add any remaining marinade left in the bowl. Turn down to low and simmer for 20 minutes. Do a taste test to see if it needs more salt.
  • Garnish with coriander/cilantro leaves. Serve with basmati rice.

Notes

Optional: for an extra smooth sauce, combine the Marinade ingredients (except the chicken) in a food processor and blend until smooth.
For a lighter version: use 3/4 cup light cream + 1/4 cup milk (full fat or low fat).
Keyword Butter Chicken, Chicken, Murgh Makhani
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