Chicken Makhani - Butter Chicken Recipe

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Difficulty: 3 (1=easiest :: hardest=5)

Serves/Makes: 4

Ingredients:
1/4 pint Yogurt, plain
1 teaspoon Ginger, crushed
1 teaspoon Salt
1/4 teaspoon Red food coloring
3 pounds Chicken, skinless -- cut in pieces
Oil
2 ounces Butter
1 Cinnamon stick -- 1 inch
6 Cloves
6 Green cardamom
1 Bay leaf
1/4 pint Sour cream
1/4 teaspoon Saffron -- crushed
1/4 pint Cream
Salt -- to taste
2 teaspoons Almonds, ground
1/4 teaspoon Cornstarch
1 tablespoon Water

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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, cardamom 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.

Indian Cooking by Lalita

This recipe from CDKitchen for Chicken Makhani - Butter Chicken serves/makes 4

Recipe ID: 18158

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