Butter Chicken (Murgh Makhani)

[hisyamuddinistari]

YUM YUM YUM YUM! I WAS DROOLING ON MY LAPTOP WHILE WATCHING THIS!

[ShowMeTheCurry]

@hisyamuddinistari : Hope you wiped it off - it might ruin your laptop ;)

[hisyamuddinistari]

@ShowMeTheCurry

LOL! I thought you were being sarcastic!

[CHAZZACT]

Can I stir fry the chicken instead of putting it in the oven? I don't have a good and strong oven at home...=)

[ShowMeTheCurry]

@CHAZZACT : Yes, you can.

[rklilly158]

Can u make chocalet icecream plzz

[poptropica151]

awesome recipe

[minu1955]

I like the recipe. It was very tasteful

[greatgatsby44]

Did you cover the bottom broil tray with an aluminum foil? And is the oven supposed to be set to a specific temperature if using chicken breasts, or just the roil high function?

[ShowMeTheCurry]

@greatgatsby44 : You can cover the bottom tray for easy clean-up. The oven was set on "broil" or if you do not have that, set it on the max (ours is 550F). If you are using chicken breast, you will have to cook for a shorter time or else the chicken will become tough and dry.

[greatgatsby44]

What kind of oven turner tongs were those that you used to turn the chicken in the oven?

[ShowMeTheCurry]

@greatgatsby44 : The ones we used are oven-safe.

[jkraju1]

If you want to know how chickens are raised in modern farms please click on my user name.

[Mrhantsucks]

where did u learn this reciepe.... u didn't add onion ?

[Nisa167]

Wonderful ladies u guys r very good

[raindropedlions]

You people keep complaining. I dont see any of you trying to make a video of it! Like she said, their are many different versions of Butter Chicken. And so what if its not really "Butter Chicken" It's still food and it's still effort. It's easy to talk when you're hidden under the mask of the internet but watch what you say.

[robin20096]

these people dont know to cook.only becoz of my mom i m forced to see it..

[Apachemono]

@robin20096 lol... I agree :D

[robin20096]

u people dont know to cook.only becoz of my mom i m forced to see it..

[chaznanuanand]

Maybe they should concentrate less on trying to speak with that fake american accent and more on the cooking.

[Apachemono]

@chaznanuanand @robin20096 lol... I agree :D

[karencesteves]

Is the puree made from fresh tomatoes or is it the ready made one from the store? because fresh tomato puree tastes different from the one you get from the store.. which one would be better to use?

[ShowMeTheCurry]

@karencesteves : This is made at home from fresh tomatoes. The store bought will be better as far as the color is concerned but it will be more tart. Both options are good but sometimes tomatoes are a ridiculous price...

[BaronOfTandoor]

atithi devo bhava jerks

[PsychoSeaweed]

On the occasion in which I pig out at an Indian restaurant, I usually end up fed to the gills.

A lot of the recipes include a fair amount of butter and are quite spicy indeed.

Cheers :)

T :)

[Trelli28]

it was the excess salt that the girl added that caused the taste to be off.

[b1boy2]

doesn't look good at all compared to other Butter chiken recipes I have seen on youtube, sauce looks horrible!

[tatri1]

I've tried other butter chkn recipes but this one is clearly the best. I made it today and just wanted you to know tht it came out fabulous! Thanks for this simple and delicious recipe.

[jassal2010]

is this how they make butter chicken at wedding receptions?

[sean6201]

Indian and Asian cuisine are the finest in my opinion, having hundreds of years of trial and error behind them. I wish North America had more diversed food culture! great video i wish to try some of this in the future

[ybhopu]

THIS IS NOT BUTTER CHICKEN

[shima2145]

If you want more sauce (curry) how can you make it less thick?

Why do not use any onions in your butter chicken?

[ShowMeTheCurry]

@shima2145

You could add more cream or evaporated milk to thin down the sauce. You may need to adjust the spices a bit. There are many different recipes for butter chicken. We preferred our's without the onions.

[ProudSikhJatt]

@ShowMeTheCurry Question? the curry which you made it seems the sauce is less to eat with naan can we add more water to it so more sauce is available to be served with rice or naans? 

[ShowMeTheCurry]

@ProudSikhJatt

You could add more cream or evaporated milk to make more sauce. You may need to adjust the spices a bit. Water will bland out the flavor.

[rbvdo]

hello madam,

I tried you recipe. it gave some strange taste. not of butter chicken. but it was not good. can you tell me why I got the taste?

[ShowMeTheCurry]

@rbvdo

Were all your ingredients fresh?

[rbvdo]

@ShowMeTheCurry

yes madam, everything was fresh. It started giving the strange smell when I added dalchini to butter in pan.

there was no characteristic smell that comes from butter chicken. and after cooking it gave bad taste.

what happened, I don't know. what I did wrong??

[ShowMeTheCurry]

@rbvdo

Dalchini (cinnamon) is one of the basic whole garam masalas used in Punjabi cuisine. If that is the flavor that you are opposed to, then you can skip it. Many people are sensitive to the flavor of cinnamon.

[Nawaz101]

i love how u speak english with an english accent but when u say something indian u put on a indian accent, my mother does the same thing but im bengali

[richythepianoman]

Looks yummie. I will have to try this out

Cheers ladies :D

[ndlz1]

Ok ladies-You'll be the ones responsible for my weight gain with all of your delicious recipes! Thank you though for the wonderful flavors!

[2milehigh]

shieetttt i`m going to KFC!!!

[PR0STH3T1C]

Do you think I can just sear the chicken on the stove instead?

[ShowMeTheCurry]

@PR0STH3T1C

Yes, you can cook the chicken on the stove.

[boxdown]

love it

[Zuckdawg]

You guys are great!! Looks good! Need some ghee and onions!

[bootheven]

This looks like an improvised butter chicken but still yummy. I saw a professional chef cook this once and he simply cooked the unsealed chicken meat in a smooth tomato sauce and added his ground spices to the sauce. He simmered it and finished it at the end with butter and powdered (fenugreek)methi leaves.

[shakeshackgirl]

Just a suggestion....bring your microphone closer to you when you are speaking. When you record, it sounds like you are in a hallway and I have to turn the volumn almost all the way up in order to hear you. I do not make my chicken makhani this way but the video is very nice. Great job!

[ShowMeTheCurry]

Thanks for the feedback. This is one of our older videos. We have since acquired better equipment. Hope you get a chance to see some of our new vids :)

[11pags]

This is not butter chicken

[nandita251]

Add 1 onion before you add the tomatoes..it decreases the sour taste.Also dont forget to add turmeric powder...it gives more colour.

After you hv fried all the ingredients as mentioned above put in a grinder.Wait fo it cool and then make a puree out of it.

now boil the chicken in the curry.These small changes make the dish more flavourful!Enjoy

[steflondon88]

There was barley any sauce, and wheres the garam masala??

[james7moon]

can any of you people please tell me where i can get these ingredients?

[steflondon88]

any indian or spice store. usually markets have many spices. half of it you can get at your local supermarket.

[103chef]

super stores.

[RPGcollector1980]

This ISN'T butter chicken.

[nworb]

Tandoori masala in Butter chicken?:S Butter chicken has a very mild taste compared to tandoori foods:s. Tandoori masala is going to add a very distant pungent taste that butter chicken doesn't have If u just want the colour then might as well add a bit of red colouring.

This recipe isn't right however I am sure whatever was made is quite tasty but not butter chicken.

[Desi4evah]

@nworb Research before you speak!

[beachkrp]

What struck about this recipe is that the tadka (bay leaves notwithstanding) uses cardamon and cinnamon, which are essentially dessert flavorings Along with the butter, and the sugar and the heavy cream, this recipe can be described as a spicy tomato-y fudge! Put the leftovers (assuming there are any) in the refrigerator, and I dare you to resist eating this right out of the refrigerator like it were candy.

[thacr0w]

i noticed that some people makes it and it looks more WHITE (instead of orange)..and it doesnt taste the same...still its called Butter Chicken.

[BoxerMonkey]

ya, that kind is more popular in pakistan

doesn't taste bad either, some say that's the real butter chicken, while the indian red color one used to be called something else, i don't know if that's true but it's possible (the pakistani one actually relies on butter for flavour, the indian one uses tomato paste, or in the south they use coconut milk)

[beachkrp]

you may be right, I had an eggplant makhani oce at a buffet and it was real good, and if I recall it was yellowish in color rather than red, however the butter chicken in the same restaurant was red or at least a rather dark shade of pink, if memory serves. The owner's son is a Sikh so their emphasis is on Northern Indian/Pubjabi style.

[ShinjuHoshi]

how do u mae ginger garlic paste...?

[beachkrp]

equal parts weight garlic and ginger in a blender or processor, Add a little olive oil for blending and to preserve it a little longer.

I could have sworn that Anuja and Hetal had a video on that...  I know that Vahchef does... He says in a hurry, just pound them together about five times in a mortar and pestle.....

[beachkrp]

Even if that were the case, that would be a small price to pay for this delicious dish.

[maraskywalkeriii]

Can I cheat and use a can of tomatoes instead?

[ShowMeTheCurry]

Yes, you can (we won't tell anyone!)!

;)

[Bluequotations]

god, racist people like you make me so sick!!!! if you dont enjoy the videos or the cooking then go and watch somthing else!!!!!!!!!!you racists me vomit!!!!, this is a great video and my favorite recipie, thankyou from those of us who can enjoy watching.

[Lagher5]

you make me what you just said...

[Besthockeycardkeeper]

thats not butter chicken thats tandoori chicken

[arrghhreally]

So when they say...boneless chicken, is it chicken breast or thigh?

[Lintassimilator]

It's a special kind of chicken that has no bones, it's kind of like octopus. ;)

Boneless chicken is boneless chicken, it does not matter what part it is as long as there is no bone in it.

[paparazzi1979]

LoL

[ShowMeTheCurry]

We like to use thighs bacause they tend to be juicier and do not dry out.

Breast of the chicken is definately healthier but be sure not to overcook it.

[chinikumhai]

im sure u never added onions, is tht opitional,

[chinikumhai]

u can fry or grill ur chicken,

[dietsnapple89]

I could live off this and Chicken biryani for the rest of my life...delicious

[beachkrp]

Hear, hear.

This is one of those dishes that no matter how much my stomach hurts because it is about to burst from stuffing myself too much, I can't stop eating until it is all gone. This is as close to "curry candy" as it gets.

[wilsocn]

Well it looks good but thats a hell of a lot of ingredients. I think i'll stick to paying the 10 dollars at the restaurant.

[beachkrp]

Actually is isn't as much as it seems. Almost all recipes look complicated when you first try them but then once you do it a couple of times, you see the process and it actually becomes simple..

The most complicate thing with this recipe is the time factor for marianation, but that simplifies the ingredients, because you have one set of ingredients for the day before and another for the gravy.

Tip... start the gravy BEFORE broiling the chicken, because it takes longer to boil than the chicken

[8caligula1]

looks good .....but, the normal indian butter chicken can be prepared in 20 mins time with well marinated chicken......the base is not just pureed tomatoes, and the butter cannot be used for frying as it clarifies and changes to ghee. use a little veg oil for frying instead and add the butter at the end to get the normal butter flavour. the sugar debate is meaningless as onion contains a good amount of sucrose as well, can add more onion, butter chicken needs to be a little sweet.

[tasha122277]

my recipe is a lot different from this, i use a lot of fresh garlic and ginger LOTS of it and salted amul butter is key, about 1 tablespoon per serving. and you don't add it until the end or else it turns to ghee. and i add WAY less garam masala this is very strong.

[tasha122277]

sugar is used to balance the high salt and acid flavors and is essential if you aren't cooking with garden fresh tomatoes.

[frolicchap]

lol at 3:32

[ktforthewin]

they have american accents, idk what you're talking about. obviously your ignorance impairs your hearing...

[Alexknobsob]

There you are again, and I thought it was me.

[gurj3]

butter chicken is sexy!

[indiansummer060601]

replace sugar by honey.....and where s the butter?

[elenachuckyface]

what else could I do I f I cant' find tandoori masala and garam masala?

[lordvisionz]

you ll get it in every indian store. these days u can even find it in walmart in the indian/asian food section

[beachkrp]

You can make you own. I do! (Although I put amchoor in my tandoori masala, and you likely would not find that if you can find tandoori masala already)

However garam masala can be found among the regular spices at Wal-Mart, possibly under the McCormick brand.

You can sometimes find them in turkish or asian stores as well.

[MakeMeOverEb2008]

thanks. I've been searching for garam masala

[beachkrp]

Yes the actual brand is McCormick Gourmet Collections..

However I will say one thing... If you follow these girls recipe to the letter, you will be buying a whole package of green and black cardamon and will only use one or two. I haven't seen any other recipes to use them so far. If you have them it would be worth your while to use them for homemade garam masala.

[nsyncangel101]

do not EVER put sugar in chicken makhani! if you are worried about the tomato being sour or sweet, you can solve that problem by just using tomato sauce or paste. no sugar!!

[abbykassh]

yup, i had this discussion with my father once ... he won, lol ..

[DropYou44]

nsyncangel101.... I heard that you'll die if you put sugar in it too!!! ...not really.... instead of ranting about nothing. Try giving an educated answer/reason for your comment.

thnx

[Carlzday]

why? whats wrong with sugar?

[tooba1980]

cream is a good way too

[SoDesilicious]

Pretty much the cinnamon would help give a sweet taste without all that sugar...

[SoDesilicious]

I kinda prefer my butter chicken more reddish orange and has more thick tasty gravy sauce.... :(

And I add peanut butter, cashew nut paste... And if your sauce is thin you can add cornstarch...

[gaganmukesh]

Even I like cashew nut paste in it.... It gives smooth gravy and sweetness even without adding sugar!!!

[agorsi]

good job ladies!!!

[neupaneaj]

good recipe -

few suggestions

pls use freshly crushed ginger n garlic - tastes better and looks 100 times better than tha slimy looking paste

i would not bother with broilin - you could dry fry it with all the marinaded socies on a open pan stirring occaisionally

handling raw meat with gloves was a good idea

i know that indian curry does not involve sugar in its curry -but adding it might give a good flavor - i would try adding sugar while frying the meat though -it gives wonderful texture

[pinkpearls14]

Good point but I'd rather put the chicken in the oven and broil it. They're trying to show the healthy way of cooking it and deep frying foods is not healthy at all

[chetan9612]

you don't put suger in butter chicken. i would know because my family owns a Indian restaurant and we have a former 5 star chef

[funkgoosey92]

I agree you usually don't.

I like my makhani a little sweeter though so this is probably why they put it in there.

I usually see recipes with "yoghurt" which is a milk and yogurt curd I think and it's supposedly used in a lot of indian dishes.

but never the less this recipe looks equally as delicious and I can't wait to make it =D

[beachkrp]

vahchef on his video for butter chicken, actually says that some restaurant do.

He also says that some restaurants add a little bit of ketchup.....

[pinkpearls14]

that looks sooo good...I'd love that with some naan

[blinkymaemamalias]

i love their kitchen! i'll make nice kitchen too when i achive my dreams.. ^_^ good luck to me

[desifactory]

i love butta chikannn lol!

[abie6]

The best chicken tikka makhani masala dish can be found at Classic India, Bearsden, to the north of Glasgow, in Scotland. Now, if I could get THAT recipe!!! Food of the Gods!!!

[fantaztika]

I just made this, and it turned out great. My local Pakistani restaurant helped me out with some of the ingrediants. YUM! Thanks

[faithful78423]

ohh, so this is butter chicken.. lol, i agree w/the other comment below, there's like, no butter involved at all. :p what a name. lol

[omfglolzzz]

haha she wears a plastic glove!

[phillyvocalist]

Looks delicious, my Indian friends were just talking about this dish last night. But I found it hilarious that butter was probably the least of the ingredients. Maybe it should be Cream Chicken. :)

[p405e]

lol isn't chicken makhani more reddish usually...why is yours so yellowish...

[murderkid200]

because to make it red u need food colouring. and that's resteraunt style. they're making it home style.

[p405e]

even at home i've had it always red

[6thCreated]

if they had added some lemon juice to the tomato puree it would be a lot more red.

[Norb1t9]

i don't think it takes two people to cook one dish. way too much ingredients that are not needed.

[LynnAaisha]

I didn't see much communication with you guys. Be more open and more talkative, it would make the show much more interesting =) But good job though =)

[marafio]

"here is my final touch" eheheheh ... looooooool priceless

[disneylover45]

i find your version easy and great to cook it. thnx & keep ur vids comin'

[vlcmediaplayerroger]

cilantro....no

bay leaf....no

cinnamon....no

needs more green mirch

[kngsunny]

how come no onion., you spouse to add onion when they get brown or cooked then add tomatoes puree...

[thefuzzer]

Hi, thanks for the video! The presentation was simple enough for me to follow and I'd definitely love to try butter chicken since I always hear Indian people rave about it. It looks very good, too makes me hungry :p

[9fairytales]

and rityrocks. hmm what can i say..about u how about coaching us on audio/video techniques and teaching all of us how not to be nervous when facing a camera.. clarity ..how to control those jittery nerves !??? huh ?? since u r so much of a confident orator..lets see what uve got..!??! ?..

(its so easy to point others mistake..right?!

[9fairytales]

Gosh ppl are so crictical or shud i say "" constructive criticsm "" ..everybody is out there to bring down the other..never mind the effort and no 87 u r such a fab cook it appears in ur non cook comment !!ppl who are good dont praise their own skill... they put it to test.. show us what uve got..make a video.. lets see ur good cooking !!!!!!!

ps : no puns intended !!!

[luckybhatia99]

without onions ?

[ShowMeTheCurry]

Butter Chicken does not have onions...

[ashishkaila]

Sorry but thats not butter chicken :). Curry look different, and yes it does have onions as bhatia pointed out.

[rityrocks]

In future, I would suggest you work on actually improving the video presentation. It was difficult to hear and understand what was being said and what was being said was nervous and jittery. Perhaps more confidence and explanation required but on the whole, a good variant of a great dish.

[asdeeezy]

no offense but this was disgusting. no flavour, no depth in the spices.. it's just a dumbed down American version of an Indian Classic

[numbereightyseven]

Yep, I'd have to agree with asdeeezy, and I'm not Indian, or from India.

There're some other good recipes for this dish on youtube. Have a look around for them.

[mermadeinheaven]

It doesnt sound like either you tried making it before judging it, so i think people can safely assume both of your opinions are based on a wild guess.

[snafial]

Tell us how an indian classic is made, how about that?

[KARUN4U2001]

thanks heaps.... great work

loved it

[cosmic1008]

Thanks so much for taking the time to post. I love trying to make butter chicken, my family has butter chicken contests. Always so nice to see done live and not just trying to copy from a cookbook. Keep up the good work!

[attackpac]

absolutely lovely, this dish is lovely, but instead of sugar I used powdered sweetner, a great alternative. Thank you for this recipe.

[777tajtaj]

Curry girls I liked both of chiken dishes. You both cook healthy food. Less oil and less spice. I am going try let you know. Vinny

[unapolakita]

you guys are stiff, sorry. and touching chicken through a glove?!

[numbereightyseven]

"It looks like the butter is nicely melted now" - what does it look like if it's not nicely melted, or even unpleasantly melted????

There's other good recipes for this dish on youtube, that have a bit more life to them! Have a look around. This one would no doubt taste good, but there's more to butter chicken if you want it.

Then again, this recipe and clip may suit a more timid cook, which I'm definitely not, so each to their own.

[mermadeinheaven]

Well if you wanna be really pedantic about it then go buy a tandoor oven, you tit. I'm sure these girls realized that not every one has a tandoor oven, so they didn't show people how to make BC the way its made in a restaurant. Think about it.

[dexplorertwodo]

hi love all your recipes..can you pls post a recipe for kolhapuri chicken. its my favourite

[wscgirl1984]

This recipe was really great and easy. Thanks for sharing your wonderful ideas!

[coolanddark]

very nice show.your figures look good to me:)

[guerillaprankz]

Hi lovley curry ladies, I made this butter chicken yesterday for my girlfried and she loved it, thanks very much. I put the left overs in a toasted sandwich for lunch and had it today, it tasted amazing! Do you have any low fat alternative curry videos? As if i eat this all the time I'll get huge, I know alot of people in the UK who would be intrested in low fat alternatives. Thanks again

[ShowMeTheCurry]

Thanks for your fedback and your kind words. If you visit our website, and scroll to the bottom of the recipe, it has health tips and great low-fat alternatives to making this a healthy dish. The website is

ShowMeTheCurry dot com.

Thanks!

[guerillaprankz]

Thank you very much curry ladies, I dont have a working oven at home just a hob is there any alternative to heating the chicken under the grill?

[tell58]

Thank you lovely ladies!

[OfDaHeeZy84]

Thanks y'all for sharing the recipe for chicken makhani. It is one of my favorite indian chicken dishes. Keep up the good work.

[mbczsfhkpiyrw]

thank you soooo much!