Marinate the chicken with 1 Tsp. Salt, 1 Tsp. Kashmiri Red Chili Powder, 1 Tbsp. Tandoori Masala, 1 Tsp. Turmeric Powder and also 1 Tbsp. Garlic Paste.
Keep the chicken marinated for 1 hour.
Use the marination time to make the Makhani gravy.
Makhani Gravy
Chop the onions and cut the tomatoes into halves.
Melt around 4 Tbsp. of salted Butter in a pan.
Add Tomatoes followed by Onion, 3-inches Ginger, 6 cloves of Garlic, and also 20 Cashew nuts.
Now add 1/2 Tsp. Salt.
Add 1 Tsp. Kashmiri Red Chili Powder as well.
Keep the flame medium, and mix thoroughly.
Now add 4 Green Cardamom, 1 cinnamon stick, 6 Cloves, and also 6 Black pepper.
Add 2 cups of Water and cover and let it cook for 15 minutes.
You may adjust the time depending on how much is needed to soften the onion and tomatoes.
Once soften, add 1 Tbsp. Butter.
Mix and switch the flame off and let it comes to room temperature.
Transfer the mixture to a blender and blend to make a smooth mixture.
Strain the mixture through a strainer.
Now melt 1 Tbsp. Butter in a pan.
Add 1/2 Tsp. Kashmiri Red Chili Powder and also 1/4 Tsp. Salt.
Mix and you will see an amazing color forming in the pan.
Now add the makhani mixture and give it a thorough mix.
Now add 150ml of fresh cream and mix properly.
Add 1 Tsp. Sugar and mix.
Now add 2 Tsp. crushed Kasoori Methi.
Bring it to a boil and lastly add 1/4 Tsp. Keora Water.
Makhni Gravy is ready!
Grilling the Chicken
Heat 2 Tbsp. Butter in a pan and let it melt.
Add 1/2 Tsp. Kashmiri Red Chili Powder and mix it with the butter.
Now add marinated Chicken and pan-fry after keeping the flame low.
Fry for 10 minutes (both sides) and by then the chicken will be 2/3 done.
Strain those from the pan.
Assembling the grilled chicken and makhani gravy
Transfer the chicken to the makhani gravy and mix properly.
While cooking keep the flame low.
Cover and cook for 5 minutes on low flame.
Check if the chicken is done or not. If not, cook for a few minutes.
Now add 1 Tbsp. Cream and mix.
Butter Chicken is ready!
Garnish it with some fresh cream and crushed kasoori methi and serve hot with your choice of roti/ naan/ paratha or pulav.
Notes
Depending on the size of the onion and tomatoes, you can increase or decrease the number of those.
Nutrition
Serving Size:200g
Calories:612
Sugar:12.7g
Sodium:1486mg
Fat:36.5g
Saturated Fat:19.2g
Carbohydrates:27.9g
Fiber:6.8g
Protein:44.2g
Cholesterol:184mg
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