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Butter Chicken (Murgh Mahkani) is for Dinner.

Butter Chicken (Murgh Mahkani) takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Butter Chicken (Murgh Mahkani) takes 45 minutes to cook.

Butter Chicken (Murgh Mahkani) makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Butter Chicken (Murgh Mahkani) are:

1 stick of butter, 8 tbsp (you can substitute coconut oil easily)
1 large onion, sliced thinly
2″ knob of ginger, grated
2 tsp garam masala
2 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp cumin seeds
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
3 cardamom pods
1/4 tsp whole peppercorns
3/4 cup full fat yogurt
3 tbsp tomato paste
4 cups cooked chopped chicken (you can use about 8 chicken pieces as well)
1 cup chicken broth
2 bay leaves
3/4 cup cream (sour cream works great)
1 tsp sea salt (or to taste)

Here is how you make Butter Chicken (Murgh Mahkani):

In a large skillet over medium heat, melt butter and saute onions until soft. Add all the spices and saute for about 2 mins. Stir in yogurt and tomato paste, mix well. Add chicken, broth and bay leaves. Let simmer for about 30 mins. if using raw chicken pieces, cook chicken through. Stir in cream and cook another 5 mins. Add salt to taste. Serve over rice or cauliflower.Serving Size: 8Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JSPENCER77.

The nutritional information for Butter Chicken (Murgh Mahkani) is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 293.6

• Total Fat: 19.1 g
• Cholesterol: 94.0 mg
• Sodium: 687.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 8.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.2 g
• Protein: 22.3 g

Butter Chicken (Murgh Mahkani) is Indian cuisine.