Indian Butter Chicken I

Name: Indian Butter Chicken I
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4 servings

Butter Chicken with rice and Naan ? Photo by Hubie, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Butter chicken or murgh makhani is an Indian dish popular in countries all over the world where Indian restaurants are found. The dish was invented by accident at Moti Mahal Restaurant in Daryaganj, New Delhi. While the dish's general recipe is well known, the actual flavor can vary from restaurant to restaurant even within Delhi. The dish is made by marinating chicken overnight in a yoghurt and spice mixture. The chicken is then roasted or baked. A sauce is made from butter, tomatoes, almonds and various spices, usually including the famous tandoori masala spice mix, and sometimes cream. Once the sauce is prepared, the marinated and roasted chicken is chopped and added to it.

Cooking time: 10 minutes
Servings: 4

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