Indian Chicken Murgh Makhani

6 servings

60 minutes

Murgh Makhani is lightly baked chicken in a tomato sauce with lots of spices. In addition to the usual ginger and garlic for chicken, there are cloves, cinnamon, cardamom and fenugreek, as well as the traditional Indian spice set garam masala. The heat of the chili pepper and the spiciness are softened by the cream that is poured into the sauce at the end.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 689.5
• Proteins: 45.7g
• Fats: 49.3g
• Carbohydrates: 16.1g

Ingredients

• Chicken: 1 pc
• Natural yoghurt: 200 g
• Fenugreek leaves: 5 g
• Turmeric: 1 tsp
• Garam masala: 2 tsp
• Ginger: 60 g
• Garlic: 9 clove
• Green chili pepper: 2 pc
• Melted butter: 60 g
• Canned tomatoes in pieces: 800 g
• Ground chili pepper: 1 tsp
• Fenugreek: 1 tsp
• Cardamom: 5 pc
• Carnation: 2 pc
• Cinnamon sticks: 1 pc
• Cream: 150 ml
• Black cardamom seeds: 1 pc
• Salt: to taste
• Sugar: to taste
• Coriander: to taste

Cooking steps

1. Cut the chicken into small pieces: drumsticks, thighs, wings, breasts cut in half.

   Required ingredients:

   • Chicken: 1 piece

2. Mix yogurt, fenugreek leaves, turmeric, garam masala, a clove of crushed garlic, 20 g of grated ginger, and a teaspoon of salt.

   Required ingredients:

   • Natural yoghurt: 200 g
   • Fenugreek leaves: 5 g
   • Turmeric: 1 teaspoon
   • Garam masala: 2 teaspoons
   • Garlic: 9 cloves
   • Ginger: 60 g
   • Salt:  to taste

3. Cover the chicken with this marinade, wrap it in plastic, and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.

   Required ingredients:

   • Natural yoghurt: 200 g
   • Fenugreek leaves: 5 g
   • Turmeric: 1 teaspoon
   • Garam masala: 2 teaspoons
   • Ginger: 60 g
   • Garlic: 9 cloves
   • Salt:  to taste

4. Bake the chicken in an oven preheated to 200 degrees for 20 minutes.

   Required ingredients:

   • Chicken: 1 piece

5. Heat the clarified butter in a thick-walled pot.

   Required ingredients:

   • Melted butter: 60 g

6. Add cardamom, cloves, and cinnamon, sauté for a couple of minutes until fragrant.

   Required ingredients:

   • Cardamom: 5 piece
   • Carnation: 2 pieces
   • Cinnamon sticks: 1 piece

7. Add fenugreek, 8 cloves of minced garlic, 40 g of minced ginger, and finely chopped green chili. Cook, stirring, for another 4 minutes.

   Required ingredients:

   • Fenugreek: 1 teaspoon
   • Garlic: 9 cloves
   • Ginger: 60 g
   • Green chili pepper: 2 pieces

8. Add tomatoes, ground chili, and salt, mix and cook for 30 minutes covered on low heat.

   Required ingredients:

   • Canned tomatoes in pieces: 800 g
   • Ground chili pepper: 1 teaspoon
   • Salt:  to taste

9. Add the roasted chicken, mix it in, sprinkle with garam masala, add salt and sugar to taste, and cook for another 10 minutes.

   Required ingredients:

   • Chicken: 1 piece
   • Garam masala: 2 teaspoons
   • Salt:  to taste
   • Sugar:  to taste

10. Pour in the cream, mix, bring to a boil and remove from heat.

    Required ingredients:

    • Cream: 150 ml

11. Garnish the finished dish with chopped cilantro.

    Required ingredients:

    • Coriander:  to taste