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The Best Butter Chicken Recipe (Chicken Makhani)

Name: The Best Butter Chicken Recipe (Chicken Makhani)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 6, 6-8
Cuisine: indian
Ingredients: 2 lbs chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces.; 2 teaspoons salt (use 1 teaspoon per pound of chicken); 1 teaspoon pepper; 1 teaspoon garam masala; 2 tablespoons ghee; 1 tablespoon ghee,; 1 onion, finely diced; 1 cinnamon stick; 1-2 serrano chilies (or sub 1 jalapeno) split in half lengthwise (leave tops intact); 4 fat garlic cloves- finely minced; 1 tablespoon ginger finely minced (or use ginger paste); ½ teaspoon fennel seeds; ½ teaspoon cumin seeds; ½ teaspoon black mustard seeds or regular mustard seeds; 14-ounce can tomato puree, tomato sauce (or sub 2 medium tomatoes, blended with their juices, roughly 1 1/2 cups); 1 cup water (or veggie broth or chicken stock); 1 tablespoon garam masala spice (see notes); 2 teaspoons dried fenugreek leaves (optional, but elevates the dish substantially); 1 tablespoon chili powder; 2-3 teaspoons paprika (do NOT use smoked paprika, if you don’t have regular, just leave it out!); 1 cup coconut cream (or sub heavy cream or full-fat yogurt- see notes); 1 teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon sugar, brown sugar, or honey; optional additions: lime juice,cayenne pepper to taste, pinch turmeric, pinch cardamom, pinch coriander; garnish with cilantro

NUTRITION · PER SERVING60M COOK

CAL 21%·PRO 75%

CARBS 16G15% OF CAL

4G FIBER2G ADDED6G INTRINSIC4G OTHER8G TOTAL SUGAR

FAT 25G52% OF CAL

17G SAT7G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

Chicken makhani is tender chicken breast in a fragrant, creamy tomato curry enriched with ghee and spiced with garam masala, cinnamon, and chile. Rich and warming, traditionally served over rice for dinner.

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Ingredients

serves 6

2 lbs chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces.
2 teaspoons salt (use 1 teaspoon per pound of chicken)
1 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon garam masala
2 tablespoons ghee
1 tablespoon ghee,
1 onion, finely diced
1 cinnamon stick
1-2 serrano chilies (or sub 1 jalapeno) split in half lengthwise (leave tops intact)
4 fat garlic cloves- finely minced
1 tablespoon ginger finely minced (or use ginger paste)
½ teaspoon fennel seeds
½ teaspoon cumin seeds
½ teaspoon black mustard seeds or regular mustard seeds
14-ounce can tomato puree, tomato sauce (or sub 2 medium tomatoes, blended with their juices, roughly 1 1/2 cups)
1 cup water (or veggie broth or chicken stock)
1 tablespoon garam masala spice (see notes)
2 teaspoons dried fenugreek leaves (optional, but elevates the dish substantially)
1 tablespoon chili powder
2-3 teaspoons paprika (do NOT use smoked paprika, if you don’t have regular, just leave it out!)
1 cup coconut cream (or sub heavy cream or full-fat yogurt- see notes)
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon sugar, brown sugar, or honey
optional additions: lime juice,cayenne pepper to taste, pinch turmeric, pinch cardamom, pinch coriander
garnish with cilantro

At a glance

PER SERVING · TIME 60M

CAL 21%·PRO 75%

CARBS 16G15% OF CAL

4G FIBER2G ADDED6G INTRINSIC4G OTHER8G TOTAL SUGAR

FAT 25G52% OF CAL

17G SAT7G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved

All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.

Prep: 20m
Cook: 40m
Sodium: 1329mg
Total sugar: 8g
Added sugar: 2g

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.

Vitamins & minerals

Potassium: 993mg
Calcium: 41mg
Iron: 3mg

Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.

PREP: 20M
SODIUM: 1329MG
ESTIMATE: COMPLETE

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

The Best Butter Chicken Recipe (Chicken Makhani)

Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

At a glance