Topic: Butter Chicken

[Unclebuck]

Originally posted from bitchinsahsa see here

Chicken Makhani is also known as "Butter Chicken." This recipe posted as a response to a recipe request - I got it online.

Tandoori Chicken
To make this I use about 1 chicken breast person. You will need Pataks Tandoori paste, natural yoghurt and a lemon.
Cut the chicken into medium size chunks and put aside. 
Place 2-3 tablespoons of the tandoori paste into a bowl and add 3-4 tablespoons of yoghurt, mix well and add a squeeze of lemon juice. 

Once this is all incorporated place the chicken in this marinade, cover and refrigerate for a minimum of 20 minutes.

Once you have the sauce cooking, remove the chicken from the marinade and preferably griddle or fry the chicken until cooked.  Once cooked add the chicken to the sauce when it states in the rest of the recipe.

Makhani Sauce

 1 tablespoon whole garam masala 
400g tomato puree 
2 tablespoons sugar or honey 
1 tablespoon ginger paste 
1 tablespoon garlic paste 
1 tablespoon red chili powder 
1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder 
1 cup fresh cream 
1/2 teaspoon kasoori methi 
1 teaspoon chopped green chilies 
50g butter   
salt   
4 servings Change size or US/metric   

Heat butter in a pan. Add whole garam masala. Let it crackle. Then add ginger-garlic paste and chopped green chillies. Cook for 2 minutes. Add tomato puree, red chilli powder, garam masala powder, salt and one cup of water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
Add sugar or honey and powdered kasoori methi.
Add cooked tandoori chicken pieces.  Simmer for 5 minutes and then add fresh cream.  Serve hot with naan or parantha.   

[Bobby Bhuna]

Robin, that looks divine! What a perfect glossy finish to the sauce, that only butter could do!

[Gazza63]

Want to try this recipe but can you explain what whole Garam Masala consists of please and do you use salted or unsalted butter....thanks

[wazz187]

gonna do this tommorrow, wil post pics and a comment on the results.  hope it will be good. ..... butter chicken.... cant be bad

[Stephen Lindsay]

try this one

a bit time consuming but total satisfaction

http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php?topic=3003.0

[floydmeddler]

This looks superb. Anyone else tried it? If so, please comment!!!!!!!!!!

[matrix2317]

400g of Tom paste surely that can't be right

[Peripatetic Phil]

400g of Tom paste surely that can't be right

Just a couple of queeries, 400g of tomato puree,as in the squeezy tube puree?

Hi Robinbrettle,

Sorry I should have amended the recipe slightly  : I usually use passatta instead of tomato puree

[Garp]

try this one

a bit time consuming but total satisfaction

http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php?topic=3003.0

I have to say that this is my Butter Chicken of choice. Made it last night, actually.

I tinker a just a tiny bit with the second part of Stephen's Makhani Sauce for my own tastes, but it is a lovely, lovely dish

PS - Go St. Johnstone 

[Geezah]

try this one

a bit time consuming but total satisfaction

http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php?topic=3003.0

This is my recipe of choice when making murg mahkani