Makhani Murgh (Butter Chicken)
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cubed
- 8 green cardamom pods
- 10 cloves, lightly pounded
- 10 whole black peppercorns
- 1 (1/2 inch) piece cinnamon stick
- 3 serrano peppers
- 2 teaspoons ginger paste
- 2 teaspoons garlic paste
- 1 (15 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
- 1 1/4 cups water
- 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried fenugreek leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon butter, softened
- 1/2 cup cream
- Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir the chicken in the hot oil until completely browned, about 5 minutes.
- Set aside.
- Wrap cardamom pods, cloves, peppercorns, and cinnamon stick in cheesecloth and secure with elastic or twist-tie.
- Blend the serrano peppers, ginger paste, and garlic paste together in a blender until smooth; add the crushed tomatoes and blend again until integrated.
- Transfer the mixture to a saucepan; add the water, paprika, and the spice bundle to the saucepan.
- Bring the mixture to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until the volume of the liquid reduces to about half.
- Add the browned chicken to the liquid and stir.
- Cover the saucepan and simmer until the chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 15 minutes.
- Stir the salt and fenugreek seeds into the mixture and continue simmering another 5 minutes.
- Remove the bundle of spices and discard.
- Stir the butter and cream into the mixture; simmer until the butter is melted completely, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Serve hot.
vegetable oil, skinless, green cardamom, black peppercorns, cinnamon stick, serrano peppers, ginger paste, garlic, tomatoes, water, paprika, fenugreek leaves, salt, butter, cream
Taken from allrecipes.com/recipe/makhani-murgh-butter-chicken/ (may not work)