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Butter Chicken (Murgh Makhani)

This butter chicken recipe is rich, creamy, and easy to make at home. Serve this tasty curry with rice and naan for a restaurant-worthy Indian meal.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 minute
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Indian Inspired
Calories: 552
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 2 teaspoons garam masala
  • 2 teaspoons tandoori masala powder
  • 2 teaspoons Madras curry powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 1.5 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-size pieces
  • 3 tablespoons butter, divided
  • 1 yellow onion, chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons chopped fresh ginger
  • 1 cup tomato puree
  • 1 cup half-and-half
  • 0.25 cup plain yogurt
  • 0.33333334326744 cup cashews
  • 1 bunch fresh cilantro, stems removed

Method
 

  1. Gather the ingredients.
  2. Make a spice mix by combining garam masala, tandoori masala, curry powder, cumin, cardamom, cayenne, salt, and black pepper in a small bowl; set aside.
  3. Place chicken in a large bowl and add 1/2 of the spice mixture; turn to coat evenly.
  4. 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.
  5. 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, garlic, lemon juice, and ginger; cook and stir until combined, about 1 minute.
  6. 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.
  7. Blend cashews in a blender until finely ground. Add sauce to the blender; puree until smooth.
  8. Pour blended sauce over chicken in the skillet. Simmer until thickened, 10 to 15 minutes. Garnish with cilantro.

Nutrition

Calories: 552kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 33gFat: 38gSaturated Fat: 16gCholesterol: 142mgSodium: 542mgFiber: 4gSugar: 7g

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