Butter Chicken Recipe (aka Murgh Makhani)
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Chili Pepper Madness · by Mike Hultquist★ 4.9 (86)

Butter Chicken Recipe (aka Murgh Makhani)

NUTRITION · PER SERVING30M COOK
CAL 24%·PRO 64%
CARBS 16G13% OF CAL
3G FIBER10G SUGAR3G OTHER
FAT 33G62% OF CAL
12G SAT20G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

Murgh makhani, an Indian butter chicken with a rich, creamy tomato-based curry sauce infused with warming spices and a touch of honey. Luxurious and deeply flavored, this is a classic curry made in 30 minutes.

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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 6
  • 2 pounds boneless chicken thighs (chopped into bite sized pieces (chicken breast is good, too))
  • 2 tablespoons grated garlic
  • 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
  • 1 teaspoon garam masala
  • 1 teaspoon red chili powder (Kashmeri chili powder is traditional, but paprika is good)
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric
  • ½ teaspoon cumin
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • ½ cup plain yogurt
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided ((or use butter or ghee))
  • 1 medium onion (chopped)
  • 1 red pepper (chopped (I used a long red cayenne, but use your favorite))
  • 3 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon red chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon spicy red chili flakes (optional)
  • 14 ounces tomato sauce
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 cup heavy cream (or use ½ cup milk and ½ cup cream for a lighter version)
PREP
10M
SODIUM
591MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.