Butter Chicken

by Maya Lindqvist

4 servings

Marinated Chicken

• 500 gboneless chicken thighs
• 11 to 15 mllemon juice
• 2.5 to 3.5 mlKashmiri chili powder
• 1 to 1.5 mlsalt
• 78 mlGreek yogurt or hung curd
• 11 mlginger garlic paste
• 0.6 mlground turmeric
• 3.5 to 5 mlgaram masala
• 2.5 mlground cumin
• 5 mlground coriander
• 5 mlkasuri methi
• 11 to 15 mlneutral oil
• 15 mlbutter or ghee, for searing

Makhani Gravy

• 15 mlneutral oil, for the onion
• 130 gonion
• 600 gripe tomatoes
• 42 gwhole raw cashews (about 28)
• 120 mlwater, for blending
• 15 to 30 mlbutter or ghee
• 1cinnamon stick (5 cm piece)
• 2 to 4 podsgreen cardamom pods
• 2 to 4whole cloves
• 11 mlginger garlic paste
• 1 to 2green chilies
• 5 to 10 mlKashmiri chili powder
• 5 to 7.5 mlgaram masala
• 5 to 7.5 mlground coriander
• 2.5 mlground cumin
• 235 mlhot water

Finishing

• 2.5 to 3.5 mlsalt
• 5 mlsugar
• 7.5 mlkasuri methi
• 80 to 100 mlheavy cream
• 30 mlcoriander leaves