Name: Makhani Murgh (Butter Chicken)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: Vegetable oil - 2 tablespoons; Skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cubed - 2; Green cardamom pods - 8; Cloves, lightly pounded - 10; Whole black peppercorns - 10; Cinnamon stick - 1 (1/2 inch) piece; Serrano peppers - 3; Ginger paste - 2 teaspoons; Garlic paste - 2 teaspoons; Crushed tomatoes - 1 (15 ounce) can; Water - 1 ¼ cups; Paprika - 1 ½ teaspoons; Dried fenugreek leaves - 1 ½ teaspoons; Salt - ½ teaspoon; Butter, softened - 1 tablespoon; Cream - ½ cup

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15 min.

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Ingredients for - Makhani Murgh (Butter Chicken)

1. Vegetable oil - 2 tablespoons

2. Skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cubed - 2

3. Green cardamom pods - 8

4. Cloves, lightly pounded - 10

5. Whole black peppercorns - 10

6. Cinnamon stick - 1 (1/2 inch) piece

7. Serrano peppers - 3

8. Ginger paste - 2 teaspoons

9. Garlic paste - 2 teaspoons

10. Crushed tomatoes - 1 (15 ounce) can

11. Water - 1 ¼ cups

12. Paprika - 1 ½ teaspoons

13. Dried fenugreek leaves - 1 ½ teaspoons

14. Salt - ½ teaspoon

15. Butter, softened - 1 tablespoon

16. Cream - ½ cup

How to cook deliciously - Makhani Murgh (Butter Chicken)

1. Stage

Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir the chicken in the hot oil until completely browned, about 5 minutes. Set aside.

2. Stage

Wrap cardamom pods, cloves, peppercorns, and cinnamon stick in cheesecloth and secure with elastic or twist-tie.

3. Stage

Blend the serrano peppers, ginger paste, and garlic paste together in a blender until smooth; add the crushed tomatoes and blend again until integrated. Transfer the mixture to a saucepan; add the water, paprika, and the spice bundle to the saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until the volume of the liquid reduces to about half. Add the browned chicken to the liquid and stir. Cover the saucepan and simmer until the chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 15 minutes. Stir the salt and fenugreek seeds into the mixture and continue simmering another 5 minutes. Remove the bundle of spices and discard. Stir the butter and cream into the mixture; simmer until the butter is melted completely, 3 to 4 minutes. Serve hot.