Butter chicken. It is more popular outside of India than it is in India. Chicken Makhani is one of my favorite Indian dishes. It is a full flavored dish that complements the Saute shallot and onion until soft and translucent.

A delicious chicken dish that can be made as hot or as mild as you wish - a perfect meal for curry lovers who want to keep it simple. It requires the chicken to be marinated in advance, has more authentic Indian spices than I can probably pronounce. Return chicken to pot and toss to coat. You can have Butter chicken using 11 ingredients and 29 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Butter chicken

Prepare 500 gm of Chicken.
You need 3 of Chopped onion.
It's 3 of Chopped tomatoes.
You need 1/4 cup of dahi/curd.
Prepare 1/4 cup of Butter.
Prepare 1/2 tsp of Red chilli powder.
It's 1 tsp of turmeric powder.
Prepare 5-6 of Cashew.
It's 4 tsp of Tomato ketchup.
You need to taste of Salt.
It's 2 tsp of Oil.

It's a creamy and perfectly spiced Indian curry recipe with tender. Succulent marinated chicken steeped in a rich and creamy tomato sauce. Make a better version of this Indian favorite with a few easy tricks. It's simplified and cooked all in one pan and goes great with a side of rice or naan!

Butter chicken instructions

For marination:- take a bowl add chicken, 1tbsp dahi, 1 tbsp red chilli powder, 1 tbsp salt, half tbsp turmeric..
Mix it well..cover it and keep it aside..
Now turn on the flame, heat a pan and add oil..
Now add chopped onion and tomatoes..
Fry it on medium flame..
Now add cashews..fry it for 5-10 minutes till it softens..
Now turn off the flame and take it out in a blending jar..
Let it cool down a bit..and blend it into a smooth paste..
Now turn on the flame, and add oil..
Once the oil is heated, put the marinated chicken..
Fry the chicken on medium flame for 8-10 minutes..
Keep fliping the sides of the chicken pieces to cook it from all the sides..
Check the chicken..if properly cooked turn off the flame..and keep it aside..
Now turn on the flame,heat a pan, add oil and 1/2 cube of butter..
Now add 1 tbsp red chilli powder and 1 tbsp tomato ketchup..
Mix it..and fry for a minute..
Now pour the blended mixture..mix it well..
Cover the pan with lid cook it on a medium flame for a minute..
Open the lid and stir it..
Add 1 cup of dahi..mix it...
Now Add 1 glass of water and stir it..
Increase the flame to high cover the pan and let it come to boil..
Open the lid and stir it..
Add the fried chicken in the gravy..
Add salt...stir it..
Cover the pan and cook it for 5-10 minutes on medium flame..
Keep stiring in between..
If it is properly cooked turn off the flame and 1 cube of butter..
Serve it...

Ever since moving to Alexandria, Virginia we've been. This easy to make meal features tender cubes of chicken cooked in a mildly spiced curry. After a long day at work, picking up takeout on the way home.