Butter chicken or makhan murg is one of the easiest and most loved recipes. It always brings a smile to a non-vegetarian foodie.Here is an easy recipe which you can cook if you love your proteins. Once you understand how you like it, you will never depend on a takeaway or readymade packet. Nothing can substitute the freshness of a home made butter chicken with naan.
Some people also call it murg makhani or makhan murg. Protein is cooked in a creamy buttery/makhani gravy. Indian style butter chicken never disappoints. It is soft and tender. Curry is silky smooth and the pieces just melt into your mouth. Who can resist it?
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Here is the history of makhan murg. Kundan Lal Gujral and Kundan lal Jaggi invented this in his restaurant Moti Mahal at Delhi in 1950s. They left tandoori chicken accidentally in tomato gravy. Well, it was certainly been a dish the world was waiting for.This dish is one of the signature dishes of Punjabi cuisine. UK goes ga ga over tikka masala but Indians groove to this chicken makhani. Apparently one dish which makes the whole western world crazy about Indian cuisine.
Punjabi butter chicken curry made someone even break the quarantine rules in Australia. You can never say no to it,if you love your protein. It is a regular at all parties, receptions. You can also make it easily for dinner.
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You can have it with any of them -Basmati rice, Naan, Afghani bread from Costco tandoori roti. Serve some dal makhani or dal tadka and paneer butter masala and you have a perfect lunch menu for your party. Just finish the meal with some gulab jamuns and go have a good nap.You can never go wrong with this dish when non-veg lovers come over .It is one of the best recipes of Tandoori origin. It is available at all dhabas across India. Most Punjabi and Delhi restaurants serve it and all foodies are ready to lap it up.
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Butter chicken is a signature dish.Punjabi cuisine at its non-vegetarian best.
In a pan, heat oil and add tomato sauce to it.
If you are a vegetarian, you can add paneer instead of chicken in this recipe. You can also add soya chaap or tofu instead of protein.
If you like your food spicier, adjust the red chilli powder accordingly. You can reuse left over dish to make butter chicken pizza, butter chicken shawarma,butter chicken biryani and even butter chicken pie and butter chicken sandwiches.
If you still can’t decide between chicken or egg? These recipes might help.
Refrigerate the sauce for some time.
8-10 mins until the sauce thickens
Add a dash or lemon juice or some whisked yogurt. You can also add a paste of nuts.
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