Mahkni (Butter) Chicken

                                                   Mahkni (Butter) Chicken



Mahkni (Butter) Chicken Mahkni
for (butter) sauce
 2 Tbsp butter
1 Tbsp oil
1 tsp heaped chopped garlic
 3 Tbsp tomato paste
1 Tbsp Ginger - sliced
1/2 tsp heaped red chilli powder
 1/2 tsp salt
 1 tsp heaped sugar
 1 cup water
1/2 tsp Shan Zafrani Garam Masala
1 tsp cornflour (...mixed with 1/2 tsp water)
1/2 cup (4Tbsp) Fresh cream

method for butter sauce  Heat pan add butter and oil and add Ginger and garlic. Stir and cook till you can smell garlic add tomato paste, chilli powder, salt, sugar, garam masala and water. Mix well - once mix has boiled slowly add cornflour paste till slighly thickened (not too thick). Add cream and stir well. Set aside.


Mahkni (Butter) Chicken - Part 2       Chicken masala

2 Tbsp oil

2 Tbsp butter

1 tsp freshly chopped garlic

1 onion finely chopped

1/2 kg boneless chicken cut in cubes

1 tsp red chilli powder

1/2 tsp salt

2 Tbsp coconut milk powder (mixed with a little water to make paste

Pinch orange/red food colour (optional)

Heat butter and oil in pan. Add garlic and fry till you can smell garluc. Add onion, stir and cook till onions go clear. Add chicken pieces and stir well. Cook till chicken turns white and add coconut powder paste, then add butter sauce. Mix well and cook on medium head till sauce has thickened.

Serve with paratha, poori or rhogni naan.

Enjoy.

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                                        Butter Chicken

Ingredients

Boneless chicken cubes ½ kg

Salt ½ tsp

Garlic crushed ½ tsp..

Chili powder 1 tsp

Onion 1 chopped

Coconut milk powder 2 tbsp

Butter 2 tbsp

Ingredients for butter sauce

Butter 2 tbsp

Ginger sliced 1 tbsp

Tomato paste 3 tbsp

Chili powder ½ tsp

Sugar 1 tsp

All spice ½ tsp

Corn flour 1 tsp

Fresh cream 2 tbsp

Lemon juice 1 tbsp

Coriander leaves (chopped) 2 tbsp

Method

Melt butter in a pan, fry chopped onion for 5 minutes. Add in garlic. Fry for 1 minute. Add chicken with salt, chili powder, coconut milk, and cook for 5 minutes. Add in butter sauce. Mix well and remove.

Method for butter cream sauce

Heat butter; add ginger sliced tomato paste, chili powder, salt and sugar. Cook for few minutes, add corn flour and cream with ½ cup water. Cook till thick

Remove and add coriander leaves. Serve
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Butter Chicken (Makhani Chicken)

Butter Chicken Ingredients Boneless chicken cubes ½ kg Salt ½ tsp Garlic crushed ½ tsp Chili powder 1 tsp Onion 1 chopped Coconut milk powder 2 tbsp Butter 2 tbsp Ingredients for butter sauce Butter 2 tbsp Ginger sliced 1 tbsp Tomato ...paste 3 tbsp Chili powder ½ tsp Sugar 1 tsp All spice ½ tsp Corn flour 1 tsp Fresh cream 2 tbsp Lemon juice 1 tbsp Coriander leaves (chopped) 2 tbsp Method Melt butter in a pan, fry chopped onion for 5 minutes. Add in garlic. Fry for 1 minute. Add chicken with salt, chili powder, coconut milk, and cook for 5 minutes. Add in butter sauce. Mix well and remove. Method for butter cream sauce Heat butter; add ginger sliced tomato paste, chili powder, salt and sugar. Cook for few minutes, add corn flour and cream with ½ cup water. Cook till thick Remove and add coriander leaves. Serve