Photo: Lily Banse
Indian Butter Chicken (Makhani Chicken)
25 ingredients
1 hr + 15 min
6 servings
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
655
Calories
51g
Protein
36g
Fat
36g
Carbs
Counts 13 of 15 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Yogurt | 170g plain Greek | 100 |
| Honey | 1 tbsp (21g) | 64 |
| Cream | 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy | 51 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Chili | 1 tsp (2.7g) | 8 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Ginger | 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) | 2 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
| Fenugreek | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cubed
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- salt to taste
- 1 cup yogurt
- salt to taste
- 2 tablespoons garlic paste
- 1/2 tablespoon garam masala
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 2 tablespoons ginger paste
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon garam masala
- 1 tablespoon ginger paste
- 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
- 1 tablespoon chopped green chile pepper
- 2 cups tomato puree
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- salt to taste
- 1 cup water
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1/2 teaspoon dried fenugreek leaves
- 1 cup heavy cream
Directions
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