The best, most authentic butter chicken recipe by Chef Zakir out there! This creamy chicken curry combines ethnic spices with simple ingredients like butter, and tomato sauce for a tasty dish. Restaurant-style butter chicken (murgh makhani) right at home with simple ingredients!
- 500 gm Chicken boneless
- 2 tbsp Butter
- 2 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste
- 1/2 cup Tomato Paste
- 1 cup Fresh cream
- 1 tsp Red chili powder
- 1 tsp Cumin powder
- 1 tsp Garam Masala Powder
- Salt to taste
- 1/4 cup oil
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Heat oil in a pan or wok over medium heat. Saute ginger-garlic paste in it.
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Now add chicken pieces to it and saute for 10-12 minutes or until they are tender.
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Add tomato paste, red chilli, cumin powder, salt and butter. Cook for 3-4 minutes then add fresh cream.
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Cook the chicken on slow flame, until it’s done and all the water dries up.
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Dish it out and garnish with coriander and ginger. Delicious Butter Chicken is ready to serve.
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If you want to thicken cream, just add two or three drops of lemon juice while beating it.
Serve hot with butter naan or chapatti.