From: "James Jones" >
Anyone have a recipe for Indian Butter Chicken. Had it at a restaurant
recently and found it very tasty. Elizabeth

Makhani Chicken (Indian Butter Chicken)

"This fragrant, spicy Indian butter chicken recipe is from the owner of
the
India Cuisine restaurant in Seattle, Washington. Serve with hot Indian
bread

" Original recipe yield: 6 servings.

1 3/4 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cubed
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon chili powder
salt to taste

1 cup yogurt
salt to taste
2 tablespoons garlic paste
1/2 tablespoon garam masala
2 tablespoons melted butter
1 tablespoon chili powder
2 tablespoons ginger garlic paste
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons olive oil

1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon garam masala
1 tablespoon ginger paste
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
1 tablespoon chopped green chile pepper
2 cups tomato puree
1 tablespoon chili powder
salt to taste
1 cup water
1 tablespoon honey
1/2 teaspoon dried fenugreek leaves
1 cup heavy cream


To Marinate: Place chicken in a nonporous glass dish or bowl with lemon
juice, 1 tablespoon chili powder and salt. Toss to coat; cover dish and
refrigerate to marinate for 1 hour. Drain yogurt in a cloth for 15 to 20
minutes. Place in a medium bowl; mix in salt, garlic paste, garam masala,
butter, chili powder, ginger paste, lemon juice and oil. Pour yogurt
mixture over chicken, replace cover and refrigerate to marinate for
another 3 to 4 hours. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Place chicken on skewers. Place skewers in a 9x13 inch baking dish and
bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until almost cooked through.
To Make Sauce: Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in
garam masala. When masala begins to crackle, mix in ginger, garlic paste
and green chile peppers. Saute until tender, then stir in tomato puree,
chili powder, salt, garam masala and water. Bring to a boil; reduce heat
to low and simmer, stirring in honey and fenugreek. Place chicken in
sauce mixture. Continue cooking for another 5 minutes, or until chicken is
no longer pink inside. Stir in fresh cream.

Linda in Tennessee


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