Butter Chicken (Murgh Makhani): full flavoured butter chicken recipe that rivals any restaurant or take out!


Butter Chicken (murgh makhani) as it's known in Hindi â€“ is one of India's best-known and, indeed, loved dishes. Today, it may be a favourite classic dish, but at the time of introduce 'butter chicken' dish onto the Delhi in 20th century, it was merely as an effort to use up leftover chicken.  In the 1920s, a man called Mr.Kundan Lal Gujral ran a dhaba at Gora Bazaar in Peshawar (now in Pakistan). He popularized tandoori chicken in their little corner of the world.

At the time of young age Mr Kundan Lal Gujral was experimenting with the tandoor, a clay oven which reaches soaring temperatures and, up until that point, was primarily used to cook bread. He starts to coat pieces of chicken with yoghurt and spices, skewering them, then placing these sticks into the tandoor. He discovered that not only was this chicken cooked from the hot coals, it took on an unrecognisable smokiness and char.

The flavour profile:


From the Beginning the butter chicken is accessible to all tastes. Mr K Lal Gujral conceived   this recipe, would use the leftover chicken juices in their marinade trays, mixing in tomatoes, butter and cream. While this dish isn't hot, a great number of spices are involved. Typically, you'll find garam masala (made from pepper, cloves, cinnamon, mace, cardamom, bay leaf and cumin), along with ground coriander, fenugreek seeds and chilli powder. 

 

The sauce: 

The secret of many curries is in the gravy or sauce. When prepare Butter Chicken the use of spices, Onions, Tomatoes and finally added butter/cream for smoothness of gravy. The richness of Butter Chicken its best to serve with fresh herbs

The legacy:  

Butter chicken has certainly treated its creator well. Mr.Kundan Lal Gujral's restaurant Moti Mahal became a hotspot in Delhi's dining, attracting the patronage of Richard Nixon, John F. Kennedy and, more recently, Gordon Ramsay. Today, there are more than 100 Moti Mahal franchises all over the world, headed by Gujral's grandson Mr.Motish Gujral.
How does one can make chicken tikka masala?
Butter Chicken is one of the most popular dish at any Indian restaurant around the world. Creamy Butter Chicken recipe is one of the best dish you will try! You will love how easy it is to make in the comfort of your  home, the best part about cooking up Butter Chicken at home is the ingredients list. Every ingredient is easy to find in your kitchen. For better results you can use boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts.
Butter Chicken
Butter Chicken


The combination of spices (Garam Masala, Cumin Seeds, Ground Coriander and Turmeric), cream and tomato pury is so perfect it makes your curry more delious. Use Kashmiri Chillies for colour and adds exquisite flavour to the masala Sauce.

Allow it to cool completely, store it in an airtight glass jar or container and refrigerate for up to 48 hours.

Those deep flavours will have plenty of time to develop and shine through before adding your chicken. Of course, this is completely optional.
If there’s any Indian recipe that’s worth making at home, its Butter Chicken, and this is the BEST butter chicken you’ll make!
The delicious Butter Chicken serve with Rice, Roti & Butter Nan.