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How To Make Chicken Makhani

Written By Andira on Tuesday, August 23, 2011 | 3:35 AM


Ingredients
 
  • 800 gm chicken

  • 1 tsp Kashmiri Red Chili Powder

  • Salt to taste

  • 1 tbsp Lemon Juice 

For Marinade:
  • 1 cup Yogurt

  • 1 tsp Kashmiri Red Chili Powder

  • Salt to taste

  • 2 tbsp Ginger Paste

  • 2 tbsp Lemon Juice

  • 2 tbsp Garlic Paste

  • 1/2 tsp Garam Masala Powder

  • 2 tsp Mustard Oil

  • 2 tbsp Butter 

For Gravy:
  • 400 gm Tomato Puree

  • 3 tbsp Butter

  • 1 tsp Green Chillies (chopped)

  • 1/2 tsp Kasoori Methi

  • 1 cup Fresh Cream

  • 1 tbsp Ginger Paste

  • 1 tbsp Red Chili Powder

  • Salt to taste

  • 1 tbsp Whole Garam Masala

  • 1/2 tsp Garam Masala Powder

  • 2 tbsp Sugar/ Honey

  • 1 tbsp Garlic Paste 

Instructions 
  • First of all, you need to skin the chicken and clean it thoroughly.

  • Now, take a sharp knife and make cuts on the breast and leg pieces of the chicken.

  • Make a mixture of red chili powder, lemon juice and salt.

  • Apply the mixture to the chicken and set aside for 30 minutes.

  • Take a muslin cloth and put the yoghurt in it.

  • Hang the cloth for 15-20 minutes. This will drain out excess water from the yoghurt.

  • Mix all the ingredients of the marinade.

  • Apply this marinade to the chicken pieces.

  • Keep the chicken in the freezer for 3 to 4 hours.

  • Now is the time to stir fry the chicken, till it is almost done.

  • Baste it with butter and stir fry for another 2 minutes.

  • After this, take the chicken off the flame and set side.

  • You have to prepare the gravy now.

  • Take a pan and put butter in it.

  • After the butter melts, add the whole garam masala and let it crackle.

  • Next, add ginger-garlic paste and cut green chilies.

  • Stir fry for 2 minutes.

  • This is the time to add tomato puree, red chilli powder, garam masala powder, salt and one cup of water.

  • Let the gravy come to a boil.

  • Now, lower the heat and let it simmer for 10 minutes.

  • Put sugar or honey and powdered kasoori methi.

  • Next, add the cooked chicken pieces.

  • Again, let the gravy simmer for 5 minutes.

  • Turn off the flame.

  • Mix in fresh cream.

  • Chicken makhani is ready to be served.

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