Butter Chicken | Murgh Makhani
Butter Chicken is an Indian delicacy where chicken is cooked in tomato-based gravy with spices and cream.
Servings: 4
Calories: 305kcal
Standard 1 cup measures 240 ml
Ingredients
To Marinate :
- ½ kg Chicken
- 1 tsp Chilli powder
- ¼ tsp Turmeric powder
- ½ tsp Garam Masala
- 2 tsp Ginger garlic paste
- Salt as needed
- ¼ cup Curd /Yogurt
Other Ingredients :
- 2 tbsp Butter
- 1 Bay Leaves
- 1 inch Cinnamon stick
- 1 tsp Fennel Seeds
- 3 Cloves
- 3 Cardamom
- ½ tsp Ginger garlic paste
- 1 cup Tomato Puree
- 1 tsp Kashmiri Chilli powder
- ½ tsp Coriander powder
- ½ tsp Garam Masala
- Salt to taste
- ½ cup Water optional
- 1 tsp Sugar
- ½ cup Fresh Cream
- 1 tsp Kasuri Methi
Instructions
- In a bowl add in the cleaned chicken. To this add in the Chilli Powder, Turmeric powder, Garam Masala, Ginger garlic paste, Salt, and Yogurt.
- Combine everything and let it Marinate for an hour or overnight.
- Switch on the Instant Pot in Saute mode. To this add in the butter and let it melt.
- Next add in the Bay leaves, Fennel seeds, Cinnamon sticks, Cloves, and Cardamom pods. They will turn aromatic.
- Next add in the tomato puree. combine everything and cook for 2 mins.
- Next add in ginger garlic paste fry till the raw smell leaves.
- Add in Chilli powder, Coriander powder, Garam Masala. Mix well and cook for few secs.
- Now add in the marinated chicken and combine well so that the spices coat over the chicken.
- Close the Instant Pot and turn the pressure valve to the sealing position. Select the Pressure Cook mode and set 5 mins in high pressure. Do a Quick Release after 5 mins and then open the Instant Pot. Chicken is now cooked perfectly.
- Turn on the Instant Pot in saute mode again and Now add in the Sugar. Cook for 2 mins.
- Next add in the fresh cream and combine well.
- Finally take the dried kasoori methi crush well in between the palms and sprinkle over the butter chicken in Instant Pot. Combine and switch off the Instant Pot. Butter Chicken in Instant Pot is now ready to serve.
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Notes
· Use Kashmiri Red Chilli powder for a bright red color.
· You can also replace sugar by honey.
· Pairs well with Roti or Naan.
· Use boneless chicken pieces for best results.
· You can also replace sugar by honey.
· Pairs well with Roti or Naan.
· Use boneless chicken pieces for best results.
Nutrition
Calories: 305kcal | Carbohydrates: 9.8g | Protein: 38.8g | Fat: 11.8g | Saturated Fat: 5.9g | Cholesterol: 118mg | Sodium: 159mg | Potassium: 568mg | Fiber: 1.8g | Sugar: 5.7g | Calcium: 67mg | Iron: 3mg
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