Butter Chicken (chicken Makhani) Recipe
Yield: 4 ServingsRecipe by luhu.jp
Ingredients:
1/4 pint: Yogurt, plain
1 tsp: Ginger, crushed
1 tsp: Salt,
1/4 tsp: Red food colouring,
3 lbs: Chicken, skinless, cut in pieces
Oil,
2 ounce: Butter,
1: Cinnamon stick, 1 inch
6 Cloves: ,
6: Green cardamoms,
1: Bay leaf,
1/4 pint: Sour cream,
1/4 tsp: Saffron, crushed
1/4 pint: Cream,
Salt, to taste
2 tsp: Almonds, ground
1/4 tsp: Cornstarch,
1 tbsp: , Water
Directions:
Mix yogurt, ginger, salt and red coloring and rub into chicken. Let it
marinate overnight.
Place in an ovenproof dish and brush with oil. Bake in a 375 degree oven
for 40-50 minutes. Save the liquid, if any.
In a saucepan, melt butter and fry cinnamon, cloves, cardamoms and bayleaf
for 1 minute. Add sour cream and chicken liquid. Add crushed saffron, and
cream. Cover and simmer gently for 5-6 minutes. Add chicken pieces and
adjust seasoning. Add ground almonds. Dissolve cornstarch in water and add
to the chicken.
Let it thicken. Cover and simmer for 3-4 minutes. Remove from heat. Serve
with nan.
Serving Ideas : Nan makes a pleasant accompaniment to this dish.
NOTES : Orange food coloring can be used in place of the red.
Indian Cooking by Lalita Ahmed, 1984
From: "Imran C." Date: 08 Jan 97 Eat-L List (Recipes
And Food Folklore) =C4
Posted to MM-Recipes Digest by "Rfm" on Oct 09, 98
Source from luhu.jp
marinate overnight.
Place in an ovenproof dish and brush with oil. Bake in a 375 degree oven
for 40-50 minutes. Save the liquid, if any.
In a saucepan, melt butter and fry cinnamon, cloves, cardamoms and bayleaf
for 1 minute. Add sour cream and chicken liquid. Add crushed saffron, and
cream. Cover and simmer gently for 5-6 minutes. Add chicken pieces and
adjust seasoning. Add ground almonds. Dissolve cornstarch in water and add
to the chicken.
Let it thicken. Cover and simmer for 3-4 minutes. Remove from heat. Serve
with nan.
Serving Ideas : Nan makes a pleasant accompaniment to this dish.
NOTES : Orange food coloring can be used in place of the red.
Indian Cooking by Lalita Ahmed, 1984
From: "Imran C." Date: 08 Jan 97 Eat-L List (Recipes
And Food Folklore) =C4
Posted to MM-Recipes Digest by "Rfm"
Source from luhu.jp