INDIAN BUTTER CHICKEN (CHICKEN MAKHANI)

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Delicious Indian butter chicken at home. It is so flavorful and easy to prepare. Add your favorite veggies to make it a complete meal. The entire family loves it. Serve over warm basmati rice along with some naan bread.

Provided by RFalgout

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Asian     Indian

Time 1h8m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 18

2 teaspoons garam masala
2 teaspoons tandoori masala powder
2 teaspoons Madras curry powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon ground cardamom
½ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 ½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-size pieces
3 tablespoons butter, divided
1 yellow onion, chopped
1 tablespoon lemon juice
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons chopped fresh ginger
1 cup tomato puree
1 cup half-and-half
¼ cup plain yogurt
⅓ cup cashews
1 bunch fresh cilantro, stems removed

Steps:

  • Mix garam masala, tandoori masala, curry, cumin, cardamom, cayenne, salt, and black pepper together in a small bowl to make spice mixture.
  • Place chicken in a large bowl and add 1/2 the spice mixture; turn to coat evenly.
  • 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.
  • 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, lemon juice, garlic, and ginger; cook and stir until combined, about 1 minute.
  • 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.
  • Blend cashews in a blender until finely ground. Add sauce to the blender; puree until smooth.
  • Pour blended sauce over chicken in the skillet. Simmer until thickened, 10 to 15 minutes. Garnish with cilantro.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 552 calories, Carbohydrate 22 g, Cholesterol 142 mg, Fat 38 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 33.2 g, SaturatedFat 15.7 g, Sodium 541.7 mg, Sugar 7.4 g

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