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Butter Chicken | Restaurant Style Butter Chicken | Murg Makhani Recipe

Original video by Ashus Delicacies on YouTube5:14

About this recipe

Butter Chicken, or Murg Makhani, is a beloved Indian dish known for its rich, creamy tomato sauce and tender chicken. This recipe captures the restaurant-style essence of the dish, making it perfect for a cozy dinner or impressing guests.

In this video, Ashus Delicacies shows how to create a flavorful Butter Chicken using a blend of spices, fresh ingredients, and a few simple techniques that elevate the dish without complicating the process.

Ingredient notes

  • Chicken: 1 Kg (1000 g)
  • Cooking Oil: Use a total of 3 Tbsp (2 Tbsp + 1 Tbsp)
  • Salt: 1 Tsp and an additional 1/2 Tsp for seasoning

Tips from Ashus Delicacies's video

  • Sauté the spices like black cardamom, cloves, and green cardamom in oil and butter to release their flavors before adding the onions.
  • Blend the cooked mixture until smooth to achieve a creamy texture for the sauce.
  • Finish the dish with a generous amount of butter for richness and flavor.

No life story here — the video and the recipe are the whole point. All credit to Ashus Delicacies: watch the original on YouTube.

The recipe

Serves

Ingredients

Steps

  1. 1

    Heat oil and butter in a pan.

  2. 2

    Add black cardamom, cloves, green cardamom, and mace. Sauté for a minute.

  3. 3

    Add chopped onions and green chilies. Cook until onions are golden brown.

  4. 4

    Add ginger garlic paste and sauté for a few minutes until the raw smell disappears.

  5. 5

    Add chopped tomatoes and cook until they soften.

  6. 6

    Add yogurt, cumin seeds powder, garam masala powder, red chili powder, and salt. Mix well and cook for a few minutes.

  7. 7

    Add lemon juice and mix well.

  8. 8

    Add water and bring to a boil. Simmer for 10-15 minutes.

  9. 9

    Blend the mixture until smooth and return to the pan.

  10. 10

    Add cashew nuts, coriander stems, coriander powder, and kashmiri red chili powder. Cook for a few minutes.

  11. 11

    Add fresh cream and crushed dried fenugreek leaves. Mix well and cook for another 5 minutes.

  12. 12

    Finish with butter and serve hot.

Credit where it's due: this recipe was transcribed from Ashus Delicacies's original video on YouTube. Follow them there — it's their dish.

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