Butter Chicken
by Maya Lindqvist
12 servings
Marinated Chicken
- 1500 gboneless chicken thighs
- 33 to 44 mllemon juice
- 7.5 to 11 mlKashmiri chili powder
- 3.5 to 5 mlsalt
- 235 mlGreek yogurt or hung curd
- 33 mlginger garlic paste
- 2 mlground turmeric
- 11 to 15 mlgaram masala
- 7.5 mlground cumin
- 15 mlground coriander
- 15 mlkasuri methi
- 33 to 44 mlneutral oil
- 44 mlbutter or ghee, for searing
Makhani Gravy
- 44 mlneutral oil, for the onion
- 390 gonion
- 1800 gripe tomatoes
- 125 gwhole raw cashews (about 28)
- 355 mlwater, for blending
- 44 to 89 mlbutter or ghee
- 3cinnamon stick (5 cm piece)
- 6 to 12 podsgreen cardamom pods
- 6 to 12whole cloves
- 33 mlginger garlic paste
- 3 to 6green chilies
- 15 to 30 mlKashmiri chili powder
- 15 to 22 mlgaram masala
- 15 to 22 mlground coriander
- 7.5 mlground cumin
- 710 mlhot water
Finishing
- 7.5 to 11 mlsalt
- 15 mlsugar
- 22 mlkasuri methi
- 240 to 300 mlheavy cream
- 89 mlcoriander leaves