Butter Chicken Recipe (aka Murgh Makhani)

Butter Chicken Recipe (aka Murgh Makhani)
Very good dish with rice. I’ll bet it would go great with egg noodles too.
Ingredients
FOR THE BUTTER CHICKEN

• 1 medium onion chopped
• 1 teaspoon garam masala
• 1 red pepper chopped (I used a long red cayenne, but use your favorite)
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger

FOR THE CHICKEN MARINADE

• 14 ounces diced tomatoes fresh or canned, or use tomato sauce
• 1 cup heavy cream or use ½ cup milk and ½ cup cream for a lighter version
• 2 pounds boneless chicken thighs chopped into bite sized pieces (chicken breast is good, too)
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon spicy red chili flakes optional
• 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
• 1 teaspoon red chili powder
• 1 teaspoon garam masala
• 1 teaspoon red chili powder Kashmeri chili powder is traditional, but paprika is good
• 2 tablespoons grated garlic
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• ½ teaspoon cumin
• Salt and pepper to taste
• ½ cup plain yogurt
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

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