Tender chunks chicken marinated leisurely and cooked in a deep, rich gravy of fresh cream, butter, tomato and spices. An explosion of flavours, not for the faint hearted!
http://food.ndtv.com/recipe-amritsari-murgh-makhani-241118 Chef: Aditya Bal
- 1/2 kg chicken cubed with bones
- 500 gm chicken pieces (boneless)
- 2 tsp ginger paste
- 2 tsp garlic paste
- 3 tsp sour curd
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tsp vinegar
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- 1/2 onion, chopped
- 1 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
- Salt to taste
- 6 tomatoes
- 1 1/2 Tbsp butter
- 1 tsp red chilli powder
- 1 tsp ginger - finely chopped
- 1 green chilli - finely chopped
- 1/4 tsp orange color
- 2 1/2 Tbsp fresh cream
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- 1 tsp sugar
- Salt to taste
- 2 green chilies - chopped
- 1 Tbsp butter
- 2 Tbsp fresh cream
- Fresh coriander leaves
- Blend tomatoes to a puree.
- Mix all the ingredients for marination to make a paste.
- Smear the chicken pieces with the paste and let it marinate for 2 hours.
- Heat butter in a heavy bottom wok and add the marinated chicken to it.
- Cook till the chicken is tender.
- In a saucepan, heat butter and add red chilli powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, ginger, salt and chopped green chilli.
- Fry for some time.
- Add tomato puree, orange color, fresh cream and cook on medium flame till the
- puree thickens.
- Add the puree to the tender chicken along with sugar and cream.
- Let it simmer for about 25 minutes.
- Garnish with fresh cream, finely chopped green chillies and coriander leaves.Serve with butter.