What is the best butter chicken recipe?
Butter Chicken is among the best known Indian foods all over the world. Its gravy can be made as hot or mild as you like so it suits most palates. Also commonly known as Murg Makhani, Butter Chicken tastes great with Kaali Daal (black lentils), Naans and a green salad. Ingredients: * 1 kg boneless chicken skin removed * Juice of 1 lime * Salt to taste * 1 tsp red chilli powder (adjust to suit your taste) * 6 cloves * 8-10 peppercorns * 1″ stick of cinnamon * 2 bay leaves * 8-10 almonds * Seeds from 3-4 pods of cardamom * 1 cup fresh yoghurt (must not be sour) * 3 tbsps vegetable/canola/sunflower cooking oil * 2 onions chopped * 2 tsps garlic paste * 1 tsp ginger paste * 2 tsps coriander powder * 1 tsp cumin powder * 1/4 tsp turmeric powder * 1 can (400g or 14 oz) of tomato paste * 1/2 litre chicken stock * 2 tbsps kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves) * 3 tbsps unmelted, soft butter * Salt to taste * Coriander leaves to garnish Preparation: * Mix the chicken, lime juice, salt and red c
