Indian Butter Chicken Recipe

The Indian Butter Chicken Recipe is also known as Murgh Makhani - a meal fit for a king. This is a lovely Indian Chicken Dish.

The first Indian Butter Chicken Recipe below is a good one for you to try out your Indian cooking skills. I think it's the cinnamon and chilli paste that make this a special chicken recipe. The second recipe is more simple but still has great taste.

Indian Butter Chicken Recipe

Serves 4

Chicken Curry Ingredients

• 1.5 lb chopped Chicken breast
• 3 tablespoon butter
• ¾ cup chopped tomatoes
• 1 chopped onion
• ¼ cup ground cashew nuts
• ¼ cup ground almonds
• 1 teaspoon ginger paste
• 1 - 2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ginger paste
• 1 teaspoon garlic paste
• 2-3 inch piece of Cinnamon stick
• ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
• Salt for seasoning

How to Cook Indian Butter Chicken

1. Melt 2 teaspoons of the butter over medium heat and fry the onions and the cinnamon sticks until the onion turns transparent.

2. Stir in the turmeric, chili, ginger and garlic paste, salt and a little water to the onions and cinnamon. Heat for a minute then add the tomatoes and stir for another 3 minutes.
3. Add the cashew and almond paste and enough water to make it into a thick gravy.
4. When the mixture starts to boil, add the chicken and cook until done.
5. Pour over the remaining butter and serve with rice.

Indian Butter Chicken Recipe 2

Serves 4 - 6

Ingredients

• 1 kg (2 lb) skinless, boneless chicken thighs
• chilli powder according to your taste
• 1 Tbs fresh ginger, grated
• 3 cloves crushed garlic
• 75g blanched almonds
• 150 ml plain low-fat yoghurt
• 5 Tbs melted butter
• 1 onion, sliced
• 4 Tbs freshly chopped Coriander leaves
• 4 Tbs cream

Cooking Indian Butter Chicken