Butter Chicken

by Maya Lindqvist

2 servings

Marinated Chicken

• 250 gboneless chicken thighs
• ≈ 5.5 to 7.5 glemon juice
• ≈ 0.6 to 0.9 gKashmiri chili powder
• ≈ 0.7 to 1 gsalt
• 43 gGreek yogurt or hung curd
• ≈ 6.5 gginger garlic paste
• ≈ 0.2 gground turmeric
• 0.8 to 1 ggaram masala
• ≈ 0.5 gground cumin
• ≈ 0.9 gground coriander
• ≈ 0.3 gkasuri methi
• ≈ 5 to 7 gneutral oil
• ≈ 7 gbutter or ghee, for searing

Makhani Gravy

• ≈ 7 gneutral oil, for the onion
• 65 gonion
• 300 gripe tomatoes
• 21 gwhole raw cashews (about 28)
• ≈ 59 gwater, for blending
• ≈ 7 to 14 gbutter or ghee
• 1 gcinnamon stick (5 cm piece)
• ≈ 0.2 to 0.4 ggreen cardamom pods
• ≈ 0.1 to 0.2 gwhole cloves
• ≈ 6.5 gginger garlic paste
• ≈ 2 to 4 ggreen chilies
• ≈ 1 to 2.5 gKashmiri chili powder
• 1 to 1.5 ggaram masala
• ≈ 0.9 to 1.5 gground coriander
• ≈ 0.5 gground cumin
• ≈ 120 ghot water

Finishing

• ≈ 1.5 to 2 gsalt
• ≈ 2 gsugar
• ≈ 0.4 gkasuri methi
• ≈ 40 to 50 gheavy cream
• ≈ 1 gcoriander leaves