Butter Chicken

by Maya Lindqvist

2 servings

Marinated Chicken

• 9 ozboneless chicken thighs
• 1 ⅛ to 1 ½ tsplemon juice
• ¼ to ⅓ tspKashmiri chili powder
• ⅛ tspsalt
• 2 ⅔ tbspGreek yogurt or hung curd
• 1 ⅛ tspginger garlic paste
• ⅛ tspground turmeric
• ⅓ to ½ tspgaram masala
• ¼ tspground cumin
• ½ tspground coriander
• ½ tspkasuri methi
• 1 ⅛ to 1 ½ tspneutral oil
• 1 ½ tspbutter or ghee, for searing

Makhani Gravy

• 1 ½ tspneutral oil, for the onion
• 2.25 ozonion
• 10.5 ozripe tomatoes
• 0.75 ozwhole raw cashews (about 28)
• ¼ cupwater, for blending
• 1 ½ tsp to 1 tbspbutter or ghee
• ½cinnamon stick (5 cm piece)
• 1 to 2 podsgreen cardamom pods
• 1 to 2whole cloves
• 1 ⅛ tspginger garlic paste
• ½ to 1green chilies
• ½ to 1 tspKashmiri chili powder
• ½ to ¾ tspgaram masala
• ½ to ¾ tspground coriander
• ¼ tspground cumin
• ½ cuphot water

Finishing

• ¼ to ⅓ tspsalt
• ½ tspsugar
• ¾ tspkasuri methi
• 2 ⅔ to 3 ⅓ tbspheavy cream
• 1 tbspcoriander leaves