Mughlai Chicken (Butter Chicken)

Name: Mughlai Chicken (Butter Chicken)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mughlai (Delhi & Lahore)
Ingredients: 1.5 lb raw chicken; 1 tsp red chili powder; 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste; 1 tsp salt; 1.25 cup plain yogurt; 0.333 cup unsalted butter; 1 tsp black cumin seeds; 1.5 cup tomato puree; 1 tsp sugar; 1 tsp red chili powder; 1 tsp salt; 0.333 cup fresh cream; 4 green chilies; 1 tsp dried fenugreek leaves

Oven-roasted chicken, yogurt and tomato puree, warmed with chilli and ginger, a South Asian dish. Serve with rice or naan.

35 min · Serves 4 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 15 min · Cook 20 min · 35 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
For the marinade,mix red chilli powder, ginger garlic paste, salt and yogurt together. Marinade is ready.
2
Now mix the raw chicken in the marinade and keep it in the refrigerator overnight. Then roast the marinated chicken in a an oven at 400 F for about 5-10 minutes till it is three fourth done.
10 min
3
For the gravy, heat white butter in pan. Add black cumin seeds, tomato puree, sugar, red chilli powder and salt. Mix it well.
4
Now add the prepared chicken, fresh cream, sliced green chillies and crushed fenugreek leaves.
5
Cook till chicken is done. Butter Chicken is ready to eat. Serve hot with rice or naan. (a type of Indian bread avaialable at Trader Joe's).