Mild Butter Chicken (Chicken Makhani)

Mild Butter Chicken (Chicken Makhani) Ingredients

1/4 pt Yogurt, plain	6 Green cardamoms
1 ts Ginger, crushed	1 Bay leaf
1 ts Salt	1/4 pt Sour cream
1/4 ts Red food colouring	1/4 ts Saffron; crushed
3 lb Chicken, skinless; cut in	1/4 pt Cream
Oil	Salt; to taste
2 oz Butter	2 ts Almonds, ground
1 Cinnamon stick -- 1 inch	1/4 ts Cornstarch
6 Cloves	1 tb ;Water

Instructions for Mild Butter Chicken (Chicken Makhani)

Mix yogurt, ginger, salt and red coloring and rub into chicken. Let it marinate overnight. Place in an ovenproof dish and brush with oil. Bake in a 375 degree oven for 40-50 minutes. Save the liquid, if any. In a saucepan, melt butter and fry cinnamon, cloves, cardamoms and bayleaf for 1 minute. Add sour cream and chicken liquid. Add crushed saffron, and cream. Cover and simmer gently for 5-6 minutes. Add chicken pieces and adjust seasoning. Add ground almonds. Dissolve cornstarch in water and add to the chicken. Let it thicken. Cover and simmer for 3-4 minutes. Remove from heat. Serve with nan. Serving Ideas : Nan makes a pleasant accompaniment to this dish. NOTES : Orange food coloring can be used in place of the red. Source: Indian Cooking by Lalita Ahmed Posted to TNT - Prodigys Recipe Exchange Newsletter by "I. Chaudhary" on Nov 15, 1997

Main Ingredient: ChickenCuisine: Indian

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Almond	Butter	Cardamom	Chicken
Cinnamon	Cloves	Cornstarch	Cream
Ginger	Saffron	Salt	Sour cream
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