# Butter Chicken

This recipe shows how to make a delicious and flavorful butter chicken dish.

- Servings: 2 servings
- Total time: 123 min
- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 4 cardamon seed
- 2 green chili
- 2 spoon ginger garlic paste
- 1 spoon red chili powder
- 1 cup chopped tomato
- 1 cup chopped tomato from can
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch MSG
- 1 cup cashew nut
- 1 cup water
- 1 tablespoon kasuri methi/fenugreek
- 1 cup khoya/dehydrated milk
- 1 cup hung yogurt
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon mustard oil
- 1 cup ginger garlic paste
- 1 kg chicken leg
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch MSG
- 1 tablespoon red chili powder
- 1 tablespoon garam masala
- 1 tablespoon kasuri methi/fenugreek
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 cup garlic
- 1 cup makhani gravy
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon crushed kasuri methi/fenugreek
- 1 tablespoon coriander
- 1 tablespoon chopped ginger
- 1 tablespoon chopped chili
- 1 cup cream

## Instructions

1. First, make the makhani gravy by adding oil, four to five cardamon seeds, two green chilies, two spoons of ginger garlic paste, and stir it around.
2. Add red chili powder, chopped tomato, and chopped tomato from a can.
3. Add some salt and cashew nuts.
4. Add some water and kasuri methi (fenugreek).
5. Add khoya (dehydrated milk) to the gravy for richness and creaminess.
6. Blend the gravy until smooth.
7. Prepare the chicken by putting ginger garlic paste in a bowl.
8. Add chicken leg, salt, MSG, red chili powder, garam masala, kasuri methi (fenugreek), hung yogurt and mustard oil.
9. Mix the ingredients well.
10. Let the mixture marinate for two hours.
11. Skewer the chicken and cook it in a Tandoor oven for 10 to 12 minutes.
12. Brown some garlic in a pan.
13. Add the makhani gravy and butter to the pan.
14. Add sugar, crushed kasuri methi (fenugreek), and the cooked chicken tikka.
15. Cover it with the gravy.
16. Add coriander and chopped ginger.
17. Add a spoonful of chopped chili.
18. Finish with cream.

## Equipment

- tongs
- wooden spoon
- knife
- immersion blender
- muslin cloth
- Tandoor oven
- small bowl
- large bowl

## Tips

- Use chicken legs instead of chicken breast for a more flavorful dish.
- Don't be afraid to use more garlic!
- Add MSG to enhance the taste
- Let the chicken marinate for two hours before cooking
- Adjust the amount of chili to your liking

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1ADcaX7VZb/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/6c5c736f-a6fb-4385-9919-19b02cf9c339
- Extracted: 2025-05-02

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