Butter Chicken

by Maya Lindqvist

4 servings

Marinated Chicken

• 1.1 lbboneless chicken thighs
• 2 ¼ tsp to 1 tbsplemon juice
• ½ to ¾ tspKashmiri chili powder
• ¼ to ⅓ tspsalt
• ⅓ cupGreek yogurt or hung curd
• 2 ¼ tspginger garlic paste
• ⅛ tspground turmeric
• ¾ to 1 tspgaram masala
• ½ tspground cumin
• 1 tspground coriander
• 1 tspkasuri methi
• 2 ¼ tsp to 1 tbspneutral oil
• 1 tbspbutter or ghee, for searing

Makhani Gravy

• 1 tbspneutral oil, for the onion
• 4.5 ozonion
• 1.32 lbripe tomatoes
• 1.5 ozwhole raw cashews (about 28)
• ½ cupwater, for blending
• 1 to 2 tbspbutter or ghee
• 1cinnamon stick (5 cm piece)
• 2 to 4 podsgreen cardamom pods
• 2 to 4whole cloves
• 2 ¼ tspginger garlic paste
• 1 to 2green chilies
• 1 to 2 tspKashmiri chili powder
• 1 to 1 ½ tspgaram masala
• 1 to 1 ½ tspground coriander
• ½ tspground cumin
• 1 cuphot water

Finishing

• ½ to ¾ tspsalt
• 1 tspsugar
• 1 ½ tspkasuri methi
• ⅓ cup to 6 ¾ tbspheavy cream
• 2 tbspcoriander leaves