Chicken Butter Masala Recipes

INDIAN BUTTER CHICKEN (CHICKEN MAKHANI)

Steps:

• Mix garam masala, tandoori masala, curry, cumin, cardamom, cayenne, salt, and black pepper together in a small bowl to make spice mixture.
• Place chicken in a large bowl and add 1/2 the spice mixture; turn to coat evenly.
• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken; cook and stir until lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in remainder of the spice mixture, lemon juice, garlic, and ginger; cook and stir until combined, about 1 minute.
• Stir tomato puree into onion mixture and cook, stirring frequently, about 2 minutes. Pour in half-and-half and yogurt. Reduce heat to low and simmer sauce, stirring frequently, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Blend cashews in a blender until finely ground. Add sauce to the blender; puree until smooth.
• Pour blended sauce over chicken in the skillet. Simmer until thickened, 10 to 15 minutes. Garnish with cilantro.

CHICKEN BUTTER MASALA

Steps:

• Cut chicken to ¾ inch pieces and add them to a bowl. Pat dry with kitchen tissues.
• Add all the ingredients for marinade - Greek yogurt / hung curd, red chilli powder, turmeric, garam masala, salt, ginger garlic paste, kasuri methi, oil and lemon juice.
• Marinate and rest covered for a minimum of 60 mins, overnight is best (refrigerated).

BUTTER CHICKEN MASALA RECIPE, CHICKEN BUTTER MASALA

Steps:

• Wash the boneless chicken pieces well.
• Take a mixing bowl, add the boneless chicken pieces into it.
• Add salt to taste, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, ginger garlic paste, lemon extract, yogurt.
• Mix all the ingredients and the chicken well.
• Cover and marinate the chicken for at least half an hour.
• Take a pan, add oil and heat it.
• Add the chicken pieces into the oil.
• Cook them until the water from the chicken gets absorbed completely.
• The chicken takes around 20 minutes to get tender and perfectly roasted.
• Do not cook the chicken on high flame.
• Cook it on medium to low flame and keep tossing the chicken in between.
• Switch off the stove once the chicken is cooked and keep it aside.
• Take a pan, add oil, add butter and heat it.
• Add ginger garlic paste and saute for few minutes.
• Add the sliced onions and chopped tomatoes.
• Add the cashewnuts into it.
• Add slit green chillies and mix everything.
• Add dry spices such as salt as per taste, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, add water and cook everything until they turn soft.
• Once they are totally soft, switch off the stove.
• Allow the gravy to cool down completely.
• Take a blending jar and add the cold gravy into the blender.
• Blend the gravy finely and make a fine puree.
• Take a pan or any cooking utensil.
• Strain the blended puree into the pan with the help of a strainer.
• Discard the seeds that are left in the strainer.
• Mix well and cook the gravy for 2-3 minutes on low flame.
• Add the chicken pieces into it.
• Give a mix.
• Add spices such as salt as per taste, kashmiri red chilli powder, garam masala powder, chunk of butter, generous amount of cream, pinch of sugar, crushed kasoori methi, freshly chopped coriander leaves.
• Mix all the ingredients well.
• Cover the lid and let the gravy cook until it leaves oil from the sides.
• Lastly, switch off the flame.
• Serve the chicken butter masala.
• Garnish with lemon wedges, sprinkle some crushed dried fenugreek leaves, chopped coriander leaves, butter and cream.
• Serve hot with naan or paratha.

BUTTER CHICKEN RECIPE | CHICKEN MAKHANI

Steps:

• First marinate chicken with lemon juice, chili powder and salt for 20 minutes.
• Next marinate again with yogurt, kasuri methi, oil, turmeric, ginger garlic paste, and garam masala powder.
• Cover & rest in the refrigerator for atleast 12 hours. You can keep it as long as 48 hours. The longer the chicken rests in the marinade, the more tender it will be after cooking.
• Add the cashews to a blender jar along with tomatoes. Make a smooth puree.
• If the puree is not smooth, then pass it through a filter. Set this aside.
• Also make the ginger garlic paste.
• Grill the chicken in an oven or stove top.
• For stove top method, Add one tsp butter to a pan and add the marinade.
• Fry on high flame till all the moisture evaporates.
• To grill it in oven, preheat the oven to 240 C for at least 20 mins.
• Grill it until the meat is cooked through & is tender. It may take about 20 to 30 mins depending on the size of your chicken chunks. Ensure chicken is tender at this stage.
• Heat a pan with butter & saute cinnamon, cloves and cardamoms for a min.
• Add ginger garlic paste, green chilies and fry till it turns fragrant.
• Next pour the tomato cashew puree.
• Add red chili powder, sugar and salt.
• Mix and cook until the tomato puree becomes thick.
• It also begins to leave the sides of the pan.
• Pour 1 cup water. Add more or less water to suit your desired consistency.
• Bring the mix to a boil and simmer for 3 to 5 minutes.
• Add chicken and simmer for about 5 minutes.
• Butter chicken should become soft and tender. Add garam masala and kasuri methi.
• Stir and simmer for about 2 to 3 minutes. Pour chilled cream and switch off the stove.
• Garnish butter chicken with coriander leaves and extra cream if desired. Serve with long grain rice or naan or paratha.

GARAM MASALA BUTTER CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine chicken, garlic, spices and yoghurt in a large bowl, cover and refrigerate 3 hours or overnight.
• Melt butter in large saucepan or wok; cook chicken mixture, stirring, about 10 minutes or til chicken browns slightly.
• Add vinegar, paste, puree, stock, cardamom and cinnamon stick; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, about 30 minutes or til chicken is cooked through.
• Add cream, stir until heated through; stir in cilantro just before serving.

BUTTER CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine chicken with all of the ingredients for the chicken marinade; let marinate for 30 minutes to an hour (or overnight if time allows).
• Heat oil in a large skillet or pot over medium-high heat. When sizzling, add chicken pieces in batches of two or three, making sure not to crowd the pan. Fry until browned for only 3 minutes on each side. Set aside and keep warm. (You will finish cooking the chicken in the sauce.)
• Heat butter or ghee in the same pan. Fry the onions until they start to sweat (about 6 minutes) while scraping up any browned bits stuck on the bottom of the pan.
• Add garlic and ginger and sauté for 1 minute until fragrant, then add ground coriander, cumin and garam masala. Let cook for about 20 seconds until fragrant, while stirring occasionally.
• Add crushed tomatoes, chili powder and salt. Let simmer for about 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally until sauce thickens and becomes a deep brown red colour.
• Remove from heat, scoop mixture into a blender and blend until smooth. You may need to add a couple tablespoons of water to help it blend (up to 1/4 cup). Work in batches depending on the size of your blender.
• Pour the puréed sauce back into the pan. Stir the cream, sugar and crushed kasoori methi (or fenugreek leaves) through the sauce. Add the chicken with juices back into the pan and cook for an additional 8-10 minutes until chicken is cooked through and the sauce is thick and bubbling.
• Garnish with chopped cilantro and serve with fresh, hot garlic butter rice and fresh homemade Naan bread!

CHICKEN KURMA (TRADITIONAL CHICKEN CURRY)

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, 2 to 3 minutes. Add tomatoes, garlic, ginger, serrano, tomato paste, turmeric, salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to maintain a simmer, cover and cook for 10 minutes.
• Add chicken and increase heat to maintain a lively simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is almost cooked through, about 5 minutes. Add bell peppers and lemon (or lime) juice and cook, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is just cooked through, 5 to 10 minutes more. Garnish with cilantro and/or mint, if desired.

HARA MASALA MURGH (GREEN MASALA CHICKEN)

Steps:

• Heat ghee or oil in a medium pot or wok for about 30 seconds over medium. Add the onion, peppercorns and cumin seeds. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion becomes translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the chicken, ginger and garlic, and cook on medium-high, stirring frequently until the chicken is no longer pink or fleshy and the onions have softened, about 7 to 10 minutes.
• Lower the heat to medium and stir in the chile powder and salt. Continue cooking for about 30 seconds. Add 1 cup cilantro, 1 cup mint and the Thai green chiles, and stir until all the ingredients are incorporated.
• Stir in the yogurt and almond butter. Turn off the heat and stir in the remaining ½ cup cilantro and ½ cup mint. Sprinkle with lemon juice and garam masala, if you like.