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Indian Butter Chicken - Murgh Makhani (From Scratch).

Now, you can cook Indian Butter Chicken - Murgh Makhani (From Scratch) using 37 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Indian Butter Chicken - Murgh Makhani (From Scratch)

1. Prepare 600 g of Chicken Meat (cut into pieces).
2. Prepare of [Marinade].
3. You need 1/2 cup of Yoghurt.
4. Prepare 20 g of Garlic (minced).
5. It's 20 g of Ginger (minced).
6. It's 20 g of Green Chillies (deseed, minced).
7. You need 1-2 Tbsp of Garam Masala (see below).
8. It's 1/2 tsp of Salt.
9. It's of [Garam Masala] - Grounded, mix well and stored.
10. You need 1 Tbsp of Cumin Powder.
11. Prepare 2 tsp of Coriander Powder.
12. It's 1 tsp of Ground Cinnamon.
13. It's 1 tsp of Kashmiri Chilli Powder, or Chilli Powder or Paprika.
14. It's 1 tsp of Black Pepper (Ground or Powder).
15. You need 2 g of Nutmeg (Buah Pala).
16. You need 2 g of Mace (Bunga Buah Pala).
17. Prepare 4 pc of Cardamom Pods (ground).
18. It's 4 pc of Cloves (ground).
19. It's 1 pc of Bay Leaf (crushed).
20. You need of [Tomato Puree].
21. Prepare 600 g of Tomatoes (diced).
22. Prepare 20 g of Butter.
23. You need 20 g of Garlic (minced).
24. You need 5 pc of Cardamom Pods.
25. You need 4 pc of Cloves.
26. Prepare 3 pc of Mace.
27. Prepare 2 g of Salt.
28. It's 1 cup of Water.
29. Prepare of [Butter Sauce].
30. It's 40 g of Butter.
31. It's 20 g of Ginger (chopped finely).
32. Prepare 20 g of Green Chillies (deseed, chopped finely).
33. It's 1-2 tsp of Chilli Powder (Kashmiri, Paprika or any).
34. You need 1 cup of Cream (Heavy, Double or Whip).
35. It's 2 Tbsp of Honey.
36. You need 30 g of Fresh Coriander (Garnish).
37. It's 1/2 tsp of Fenugreek Seeds.

Indian Butter Chicken - Murgh Makhani (From Scratch) step by step

1. MARINADE: blend the Garlic, Green Chilli and Ginger. Add the Paste, Yogurt, Salt and Garam Masala to the Chicken and mix well. Marinate for 30 minutes to overnight..
2. TOMATOES: heat 20g of Butter in a pan. Fry the Garlic, Cardamom Pods, Cloves and Mace until fragrant. Then add the Tomatoes, mix well and fry for 1 minute. Next, add water and bring it to a simmer. Cook until the Liquid is reduced, the Tomatoes have dissolved and soften. TURN OFF the heat, set aside and let it cool..
3. CHICKEN TIKKA: when ready, either fry, grill or bake the Chicken to your desire. If you are Frying or Grilling, cook it until brown all over. Set aside..
4. PUREE TOMATO: once the Tomatoes are cooled, blend it until smooth. Then, strain the Liquid with a fine sieve and discard the impurities..
5. BUTTER SAUCE: heat 40g of Butter in a big wok or deep pot. Fry the Ginger and Green Chillies until fragrant. Then add the Tomato Puree, Chicken Tikka, Chilli Powder, Honey, Fenugreek and mix well. Then add the Cream and continue to cook until the gravy thickens..
6. SERVE: once the gravy thickens, serve it with rice and garnish with fresh coriander..