Amritsari Murgh Makhani Recipe- Chicken Makhani Recipe
A non-veg North Indian Recipes recipe with red chilli powder, turmeric powder (haldi), homemade tomato puree. Ready in 55 min, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Instructions
19 steps- 1
To begin making the Amritsari Murgh Makhani Recipe, firstly let’s make the Amritsari Garam Masala powder and keep it ready
red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)dry ginger powder(1 teaspoon)nutmeg powder(1/4 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon) - 2
For Amritsar Garam Masala PowderIn a flat skillet dry roast all of the whole spices- coriander seeds, cumin seeds, cinnamon stick, cloves, bay leaf, green cardamom, black cardamom, whole black peppercorns, dry ginger powder, nutmeg powder on low heat for 6-8 minutes
red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)coriander (dhania) leaves - a few choppedcoriander (dhania) seeds(1 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon)inch cinnamon stick (dalchini)(1)cloves (laung)(3)bay leaf (tej patta)(1)cardamom (elaichi) pods/seeds(2)black cardamom (badi elaichi)(1)whole black peppercorns(1 teaspoon)dry ginger powder(1 teaspoon)nutmeg powder(1/4 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)green chilli - roughly chopped(1)inch ginger - roughly chopped(1)cloves garlic(4) - 3
Turn off the flame
- 4
Allow the spices to cool, transfer into a mixer-jar and grind to form a fine powder
red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)dry ginger powder(1 teaspoon)nutmeg powder(1/4 teaspoon)chicken breasts - cut into chunks(300 grams)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon) - 5
To marinate the chickenInto a mixing bowl, add the chicken pieces, turmeric powder, Amritsari Garam Masala powder, yogurt and salt
red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)salt - to tastedry ginger powder(1 teaspoon)nutmeg powder(1/4 teaspoon)chicken breasts - cut into chunks(300 grams)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon) - 6
Mix well and marinate for a minimum of 30 minutes
- 7
To make the Onion Ginger Garlic MasalaTo make the onion ginger garlic masala, in a mixer-jar combine, onions, green chilli, ginger and garlic
red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)dry ginger powder(1 teaspoon)onions - roughly chopped(2)green chilli - roughly chopped(1)inch ginger - roughly chopped(1)cloves garlic(4) - 8
Grind to make a smooth paste without adding any water
- 9
To get ahead with Amritsari Murgh Makhani gravyHeat a kadai with oil on medium flame, add the onion ginger garlic masala and saute till the onions are cooked and the raw smell goes away
dry ginger powder(1 teaspoon)onions - roughly chopped(2)inch ginger - roughly chopped(1)cloves garlic(4) - 10
This will take about 3-4 minutes
- 11
Next add the red chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt and saute for a minute
red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)salt - to tastedry ginger powder(1 teaspoon)nutmeg powder(1/4 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)green chilli - roughly chopped(1) - 12
Add pureed tomatoes and sprinkle with little salt and cook until the tomatoes come to a single boil
homemade tomato puree(1 cup)salt - to taste - 13
Give it a stir and add the marinated chicken pieces along with it's marinade and cook until the chicken is well done
chicken breasts - cut into chunks(300 grams) - 14
This takes about 20 minutes to cook the chicken on low to medium heat
chicken breasts - cut into chunks(300 grams) - 15
Ensure you cover the pan, add a little water and then cook the chicken
chicken breasts - cut into chunks(300 grams) - 16
Keep stirring it intermittently, so the masala gets well combined into the Amritsari Murgh Gravy
chicken breasts - cut into chunks(300 grams) - 17
Finally add cream and give it a stir
tablespoons fresh cream(2) - 18
Check for salt and serve it hot by garnishing it with cashew nuts and coriander leaves
cashew nuts - for garnish(5)coriander (dhania) leaves - a few choppedsalt - to tastecoriander (dhania) seeds(1 teaspoon) - 19
Serve the Amritsari Murgh Makhani Recipe along with Pudina Paratha, Matar Ki Tehri and Mooli Raita for a Indian lunch or dinner or serve it as a party for the main course
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Amritsari Murgh Makhani Recipe- Chicken Makhani Recipe
A non-veg North Indian Recipes recipe with red chilli powder, turmeric powder (haldi), homemade tomato puree. Ready in 55 min, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
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19 steps- 1
To begin making the Amritsari Murgh Makhani Recipe, firstly let’s make the Amritsari Garam Masala powder and keep it ready
red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)dry ginger powder(1 teaspoon)nutmeg powder(1/4 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon) - 2
For Amritsar Garam Masala PowderIn a flat skillet dry roast all of the whole spices- coriander seeds, cumin seeds, cinnamon stick, cloves, bay leaf, green cardamom, black cardamom, whole black peppercorns, dry ginger powder, nutmeg powder on low heat for 6-8 minutes
red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)coriander (dhania) leaves - a few choppedcoriander (dhania) seeds(1 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon)inch cinnamon stick (dalchini)(1)cloves (laung)(3)bay leaf (tej patta)(1)cardamom (elaichi) pods/seeds(2)black cardamom (badi elaichi)(1)whole black peppercorns(1 teaspoon)dry ginger powder(1 teaspoon)nutmeg powder(1/4 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)green chilli - roughly chopped(1)inch ginger - roughly chopped(1)cloves garlic(4) - 3
Turn off the flame
- 4
Allow the spices to cool, transfer into a mixer-jar and grind to form a fine powder
red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)dry ginger powder(1 teaspoon)nutmeg powder(1/4 teaspoon)chicken breasts - cut into chunks(300 grams)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon) - 5
To marinate the chickenInto a mixing bowl, add the chicken pieces, turmeric powder, Amritsari Garam Masala powder, yogurt and salt
red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)salt - to tastedry ginger powder(1 teaspoon)nutmeg powder(1/4 teaspoon)chicken breasts - cut into chunks(300 grams)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon) - 6
Mix well and marinate for a minimum of 30 minutes
- 7
To make the Onion Ginger Garlic MasalaTo make the onion ginger garlic masala, in a mixer-jar combine, onions, green chilli, ginger and garlic
red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)dry ginger powder(1 teaspoon)onions - roughly chopped(2)green chilli - roughly chopped(1)inch ginger - roughly chopped(1)cloves garlic(4) - 8
Grind to make a smooth paste without adding any water
- 9
To get ahead with Amritsari Murgh Makhani gravyHeat a kadai with oil on medium flame, add the onion ginger garlic masala and saute till the onions are cooked and the raw smell goes away
dry ginger powder(1 teaspoon)onions - roughly chopped(2)inch ginger - roughly chopped(1)cloves garlic(4) - 10
This will take about 3-4 minutes
- 11
Next add the red chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt and saute for a minute
red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)salt - to tastedry ginger powder(1 teaspoon)nutmeg powder(1/4 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)green chilli - roughly chopped(1) - 12
Add pureed tomatoes and sprinkle with little salt and cook until the tomatoes come to a single boil
homemade tomato puree(1 cup)salt - to taste - 13
Give it a stir and add the marinated chicken pieces along with it's marinade and cook until the chicken is well done
chicken breasts - cut into chunks(300 grams) - 14
This takes about 20 minutes to cook the chicken on low to medium heat
chicken breasts - cut into chunks(300 grams) - 15
Ensure you cover the pan, add a little water and then cook the chicken
chicken breasts - cut into chunks(300 grams) - 16
Keep stirring it intermittently, so the masala gets well combined into the Amritsari Murgh Gravy
chicken breasts - cut into chunks(300 grams) - 17
Finally add cream and give it a stir
tablespoons fresh cream(2) - 18
Check for salt and serve it hot by garnishing it with cashew nuts and coriander leaves
cashew nuts - for garnish(5)coriander (dhania) leaves - a few choppedsalt - to tastecoriander (dhania) seeds(1 teaspoon) - 19
Serve the Amritsari Murgh Makhani Recipe along with Pudina Paratha, Matar Ki Tehri and Mooli Raita for a Indian lunch or dinner or serve it as a party for the main course
Rate this recipe
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