Classic
Butter Chicken
Recipe: A Rich And Creamy Dinner Favourite

Name: Classic ~Butter Chicken~ Recipe: A Rich And Creamy Dinner Favourite
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 400 g Boneless chicken (cut into 1½ inch pieces) For Chicken; 1 tbsp Lemon juice; 1 tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder; to taste Salt; 2 tbsp Butter; ½ cup Yoghurt (hung curd) For Marinade; 2 tsp Ginger paste; 2 tsp Garlic paste; ½ tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder; ½ tsp Garam masala powder; to taste Salt; 2 tsp Mustard oil; 2 tbsp Butter (For Makhni Gravy); 2 Green cardamoms; 2 Cloves; 2–3 Black peppercorns; 1 inch Cinnamon stick; 1 tsp Ginger paste; 1 tsp Garlic paste; ½ cup Tomato puree; ½ tsp Red chilli powder; to taste Salt; 2 tbsp Sugar or honey; ½ tsp Kasoori methi (crushed); ½ cup Fresh cream

80 mins

Cooking Time

Intermediate

Difficulty

Ingredients

Non Veg

Diet

Butter chicken, also known as murgh makhani, is a North Indian curry with smoky chicken pieces simmered in a smooth, buttery tomato gravy. This version balances tanginess from yoghurt, richness from cream, and aroma from whole spices, making it an ideal dinner dish. Serve it with naan, paratha, or basmati rice.

Ingredients

UNITSIngredients

400 gBoneless chicken (cut into 1½ inch pieces) For Chicken

1 tbspLemon juice

1 tspKashmiri red chilli powder

to tasteSalt

2 tbspButter

½ cupYoghurt (hung curd) For Marinade

2 tspGinger paste

2 tspGarlic paste

½ tspKashmiri red chilli powder

½ tspGaram masala powder

to tasteSalt

2 tspMustard oil

2 tbspButter (For Makhni Gravy)

2Green cardamoms

2Cloves

2–3Black peppercorns

1 inchCinnamon stick

1 tspGinger paste

1 tspGarlic paste

½ cupTomato puree

½ tspRed chilli powder

to tasteSalt

2 tbspSugar or honey

½ tspKasoori methi (crushed)

½ cupFresh cream

Butter Chicken

Classic Butter Chicken Recipe: A Rich And Creamy Dinner Favourite

Ingredients

Classic
Butter Chicken
Recipe: A Rich And Creamy Dinner Favourite