About the Recipe
Ingredients
Preparation
Preparation for chicken makhaniFirst marinate chicken with lemon juice, chili powder and salt for 20 minutes.
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";s:5:"image";i:0;}i:2;a:3:{s:4:"name";s:0:"";s:4:"text";s:264:"Cover & rest in the refrigerator for atleast 12 hours. You can keep it as long as 48 hours. The longer the chicken rests in the marinade, the more tender it will be after cooking.Add the cashews to a blender jar along with tomatoes. Make a smooth puree.
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";s:5:"image";i:0;}i:5;a:3:{s:4:"name";s:0:"";s:4:"text";s:83:"Heat a pan with butter & saute cinnamon, cloves and cardamoms for a min.
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";s:5:"image";i:0;}i:11;a:3:{s:4:"name";s:0:"";s:4:"text";s:87:"Butter chicken should become soft and tender. Add garam masala and kasuri methi.
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