Butter Chicken Masala | Easy Butter Chicken | Murgh Makhani Recipe
Ingredients
- Boneless Chicken - 150 grams
- Big onions - 2
- Tomato - 2 (Ripe ones)
- Red chilli powder - 2 teaspoons
- Coriander powder - 2 teaspoons
- Turmeric powder - 2 pinches
- Garam masala - 3 pinches
- Grated ginger - 1/2 teaspoon
- Garlic - 2 cloves/pods (Grated)
- Kasoori methi / Dried fenugreek leaves - 4 pinches
- Fresh cream - 100 ml
- Milk - 100 ml
- Salt - As per taste
- Sugar - 1 teaspoon (if your tomatoes are already sweet then skip adding sugar)
- Bay leaves - 1 leaf
- Butter - 4 tablespoons
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 526g | |
| Calories 956 | |
| Calories from Fat 750 | 78% |
| Total Fat 84.83g | 106% |
| Saturated Fat 47.8g | 191% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 276mg | 92% |
| Sodium 488mg | 20% |
| Potassium 797mg | 23% |
| Total Carbs 24.45g | 7% |
| Dietary Fiber 2.8g | 9% |
| Sugars 14.26g | 10% |
| Protein 27.44g | 44% |
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