Description
Butter Chicken, or Murgh Makhani, is a rich and creamy Indian classic that elevates tender chicken with aromatic spices in a luscious tomato sauce. This easy-to-follow recipe brings restaurant-quality flavors to your home, perfect for impressing guests or enjoying a comforting meal. Served with fluffy basmati rice or warm naan, this dish promises to satisfy and leave everyone craving more.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (1.5 lbs)
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup plain yogurt
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 can (14 oz) crushed tomatoes
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp chili powder
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix yogurt, minced garlic, garam masala, cumin, coriander, chili powder, and salt. Add chicken and marinate for at least one hour.
- In a skillet over medium heat, melt the butter. Sauté onions until translucent. Add garlic; cook until fragrant.
- Add marinated chicken to skillet and brown for about 5-7 minutes.
- Stir in crushed tomatoes and remaining spices; simmer for 10 minutes.
- Reduce heat to low; stir in heavy cream and simmer for an additional 5 minutes until thickened.
- Serve over basmati rice or with naan.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 560
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 890mg
- Fat: 36g
- Saturated Fat: 20g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 150mg