Murgh Makhani aka Butter Chicken

marinating chicken

I enjoy food. Thanks to Sonny, the variety of foods I consume has expanded. He introduced me to Thai food. Thai was a hit from the beginning. We've had it a few times and so far I have not been disappointed in the different dishes I've tried. He also introduced me to Indian food. Indian food started off a little rocky, but ended alright. I didn't like what I ordered the first time around. I ended up eating Sonny's dish, which I liked better. So we switched. I ordered Chicken Saag and he ordered Chicken Tikka Masala. I thought the saag tasted too earthy.

sauce simmering

I gave Indian food a second chance over the holiday break. I met up with some friends and was looking forward to a night out. I was a little unsure about going to an Indian restaurant. What if I didn't like what I ordered...again? I didn't want a repeat of last time. So I found something on the menu that was close to Chicken Tikka Masala and enjoyed my meal. Success! 

almost ready!

Tonight's dish: Murgh Makhani aka Butter Chicken. Brought to you by a post on Pinterest. The picture looked delicious. I could smell the familiar spices that fill an Indian restaurant. I knew I wanted to try making this meal.

The end result = DELICIOUS!

Looking at the ingredients list, there was not too much that I needed to pick up at the store. Ginger paste and garam masala were the two big items that were not in pantry already. I couldn't find a fresno chile at the store, so I substituted a jalapeno pepper in its place. It's an easy recipe with great results. It will feed a group of 4-6 people. We should have invited people over for dinner because we have a lot of leftovers! The meal was enjoyed over rice. I didn't think about making naan along side this dish. Pita was used instead and tasted just as good! I'm very happy with how everything turned out. It tasted great. The initial bite was not spicy, but there was a nice kick afterwards that lingered awhile. I'm looking forward to eating the leftovers tomorrow and enjoying this meal again.