Delicious Butter Chicken Recipe (Murgh Makhani)

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Delicious Butter Chicken Recipe (Murgh Makhani)

This very simple butter chicken recipe will show you the true power of butter, coconut milk and spices used in a blend that will make your taste buds go crazy.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Indian

Keyword butter chicken, indian chicken

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Total Time 20

Servings people

Calories 461kcal

Cost 5

Ingredients

4 tbsp. butter pastured grass-fed (We always end-up using more since we know it’s so good for our health);
2 lbs. chicken breast cut into chunks;
2 teaspoon garam masala;
2 teaspoon paprika;
2 teaspoon ground coriander;
1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger;
¼ teaspoon chili powder adjust to taste;
1 cinnamon stick;
6 bruised cardamon pods;
1 can of tomato puree you can easily puree your own tomatoes if they are meaty enough;
¾ cup coconut milk;
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice;

Instructions

Heat a pan, add the first 2 tablespoon of butter and stir-fry the chicken chunks. You can cook them in 2 batches if your pan is too small.
Remove the chicken from the pan.
Put the second 2 tablespoon of butter and slowly heat the spices for a minute or two until you can smell the aroma.
Put the chicken back in the pan and stir so you mix in all the spices with the chicken.
At this point, add the tomatoes and simmer for about 15 minutes. Stir from time to time.
Add the coconut milk and lemon juice and let it simmer for another 5 minutes.
Enjoy without guilt! Garnish with fresh herbs and a stick of cinnamon for extra fanciness points.

Notes

The best way to always be prepared for recipes that rely heavily on spices like butter chicken is to buy a good assortment of spices all at once. It will seem to cost you an arm and a leg, but it should last almost forever, and you’ll never be angry because the recipe calls for that one special spice you happen not to have.

Don’t be also scared to play with it and change the spices used and their quantities. Cooking should never be rigid and

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