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Food/Recipe
smoked makhni chicken
Prep25 mins
Cook35 mins
Total1 hour
🌍 Indian🍽️ Main Course👥 4 people
Ingredients
- 🍗 Chicken – 1.5 lbs, cut into pieces
- 🧅 Onions – 2 medium, finely chopped
- 🍅 Tomatoes – 4 medium, pureed
- 🧄 Ginger-Garlic Paste – 2 tbsp
- 🌶️ Chili Powder – 1 tsp
- 🌿 Garam Masala – 1 tsp
- 🧈 Butter – 4 tbsp
- 🥛 Cream – 1/2 cup
- 🍋 Lemon juice – 1 tbsp
- 🪵 Wood chips or charcoal for smoking
Instructions
- 🥣 Marinate chicken with ginger-garlic paste, chili powder, and lemon juice. Let it rest for 30 mins.
- 🔥 Grill or pan-sear the chicken until partially cooked, then smoke using wood chips or charcoal for smoky flavor.
- 🧅 In a pan, sauté onions in butter until golden brown. Add tomato puree and cook until oil separates.
- 🌶️ Add garam masala and smoked chicken. Simmer for 20 mins, stirring occasionally.
- 🥛 Stir in cream and simmer for another 5 mins. Garnish with fresh coriander and serve hot.