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Butter Chicken (Murgh Makhani)
Velvety, mildly spiced butter chicken in a rich tomato and cream sauce — India's most beloved export.
Total time
155 min
Prep
120 min
Cook
35 min
Difficulty
medium
Cuisine
Indian
comfortcurry
Ingredients
2 lbsboneless chicken thighs, cubed
1 cupplain yogurt
1 tbspgaram masala
1 tspturmeric
3 tbspbutter
1large onion, diced
1 cancrushed tomatoes
1 cupheavy cream
2 tspkashmiri chilli powder
1 tspsugar
fresh cilantroto serve
Instructions
1
Marinate chicken in yogurt, garam masala, and turmeric; grill or broil until charred.
2
Sauté onion in butter; add chilli powder; add tomatoes; simmer 20 min. Blend until smooth.
3
Stir in cream and sugar; return chicken; simmer 10 minutes.
4
Serve over rice with naan and cilantro.
Nutrition (estimated)
Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.
Calories
323
Protein
5.3g
Fat
30.7g
Carbs
7.9g
Fiber
1.4g
Sodium
30mg
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