Makhni (Butter Chicken) THURSDAY PREP: 11/2 HOURS
1 tandoori Murg or Chicken 500 Grams
Makhni Gravy
4 tblspn Butter or 1/4th cup
Salt to taste
Onions 150 grams
2-3 tblspn oil
1 tejpatta
2 tablespoons Ginger-Garlic Paste
Whole Garam Masala (4 Grams each)
6-7 tomatoes blended to a smooth paste
2-3 tblspn soaked in hot water for 15 minutes drained and ground to a fine paste
1/4 tspn Kashmiri desi Mirch or chilli powder
1 cup milk
2 tablespoons cream
1 teaspoon thick Greek style yogurt
1/4 tspn garam masala
All Purpose Flour 1 Tablespoon
1 teaspoon Kasoori Methi Powder
1 tblspn Sugar
25 grams Green Chilly
Yields 81.Prepare the tandoori Chicken as given on page..To .Prepare the Makhni Gravy heat butter and oil together in a non -stick pan. Add tejpatta.Stir a few seconds.Add Ginger-Garlic paste. Cook until the liquid evaporates and the paste changes color.Add the pureed tomatoes,chilli powder and sugar.Cook until puree turns very dry and the oil seperates.
2. Add the cashewnutpaste and stir for fifteen minutes.Remove from fire.Add the milk and about half cup water to get the desired gravy.Return to the fire continuosly stirring for fifteen minutes
3.Use this makhani gravy in many veg and non veg dishes. Take chicken breast, cut them into slices.
Take a bowl add chicken slices, add salt, garam masala, all purpose flour, curd, mix it well and rest it for 30 minutes.
Heat butter in a pan add chicken pieces cook the chicken till it is tender,add makhani gravy, put the lid on and let it cook for some time and reduce the flame.Garnish with 1 tblspn fresh cream., green chillies and coriander leaves.
Note :To prepare the Tandoori Chicken without Tandoor use a nonstick pan .Add the chicken pieces in hot oil.Stire fry on high flame till the chicken is brown and crisp Lower heat and cook for five minutes till chicken is tender.Put it in Makhni Gravy.