Butter chicken (or
murgh makhani) is an Indian cuisine from Punjab, popular in countries all over the world. The dish became a common name across the world by the Sikh diaspora from Punjab.
The origins of butter chicken can be traced back to a man named Kundan Lal Gujral, who ran a restaurant called Moti Mahal Delux in Peshawar before the partition of British India. With the partition of British India, Moti Mahal moved to New Delhi. Butter Chicken is regarded to have been first introduced by Moti Mahal in New Delhi. Butter chicken is usually served with naan, roti, parathas or steamed rice.
Ingredients:
Chicken- 1 kg, skinned, boned and diced
Curd – 150 ml
Almonds – 50 gms, crushed
Cinnamon – 1/4 tsp, crushed
Cloves – 1/4 tsp, crushed
Bay leaves – 1/4 tsp, crushed
Green cardamom – 4
Ginger pulp – 1 tsp
Garlic pulp – 1 tsp
Tomato – 400 gms, chopped
Onion – 2, chopped
Fresh coriander – 2 tbsp, chopped
Fresh cream – 4 tbsp
Chilli powder – 1 1/2 tsp
Garam masala powder – 1 tsp
Corn oil – 1 tbsp
Butter – 75 gms
Salt as per taste
Method:
1. Take a bowl and put curd, all the dry spices, ginger, garlic, tomatoes, ground almonds and salt.
2. Blend well.
3. Put the chicken pieces in a large bowl. Pour over the curd mixture.
4. Heat butter and
oil together in a pan.
5. Put onions and fry for 3 minutes.
6. Add the chicken mixture.
7. Saute for about 7 to 10 minutes.
8. Add half of the coriander leaves. Blend well.
9. Add cream. Stir for sometime. Simmer.
10. When the chicken is done, garnish with the remaining
coriander leaves before serving.
11. Tastes best with parathas or chappathis.