Oooh regular yogurt.. okay!!
I guess if you do not follow the direction your chicken makhani will be very watered down and it will not taste same as you are looking for.
And if you cook it too much then the chicken and all the masala in it will turn into halwa.
Just my two cents from one year of full time cooking experience and many many years of part time experience cooking experience of desi foods.
Good luck.
One 4 and a half star tried and tested recipie from recipezarr.com
Ingredients 1 tablespoon peanut oil 1 shallot, finely chopped 1/4 white onion, chopped 2 tablespoons butter 2 teaspoons lemon juice 1 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste 1 teaspoon garam masala 1 teaspoon chili powder 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 bay leaf 1/4 cup plain yogurt 1 cup half-and-half 1 cup tomato puree 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, to taste 1 pinch salt 1 pinch black pepper 1 tablespoon peanut oil 1 lb boneless skinless chicken thigh, cut into bite size pieces 1 teaspoon garam masala 1 pinch cayenne pepper 1 tablespoon cornstarch 1/4 cup water Directions 1.Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large saucepan over medium high heat. 2.Saute shallot and onion until soft and translucent. 3.Stir in butter, lemon juice, ginger garlic paste, 1 teaspoon garam masala, chili powder, cumin and bay leaf. 4.Cook, stirring, for 1 minute. 5.Add tomato puree and cook for 2 minutes, stirring frequently. 6.Stir in half-and-half and yogurt. 7.Reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring frequently. 8.Season with salt, pepper and cayenne. 9.Remove from heat and set aside. 10.Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large heavy skillt over medium heat. 11.Cook chicken until lightly browned, about 10 minutes. 12.Reduce heat and season with 1 teaspoon garam masala and cayenne. 13.Stir in about 1/3 of the sauce and simmer until liquid has reduced and chicken is no longer pink, about 5 minutes. 14.Pour the rest of the sauce into the chicken. 15.Mix together cornstarch and water, then stir into the sauce. 16.Cook for 5 to 10 minutes, or until thickened.
2day i tried this recipe n i cooked Chicken Makhani very well,Chicken Makhani was very delecious n tasty n sab nay bohot taareef ki,,,yayyyyy,
thank u Mirch
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How do you skew the chcikeN??
I don’t have a broiler, do i have to pierce all the pieces with that patla sa danda and then i can cook them on the tava (roti wala) on the stove?? how do i cook these???
HELP, signed Kitchen-illiterate 
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If you don't have skewers just bake the chicken in a baking try in your oven. If you are not quite confident about using the oven then just cook the chicken on the stove. Do what mirch said. First glaze your pan with the oil and make sure the pan is hot. Then add chicken. It will quickly get that golden brown color with in a minute, turn side and let it get that golden brown color from outside too. Then redude the heat to lowish and let it cook all the way through. It will take like somewhere b/w 5-10 minutes.
You can either cook them in a fraying pan, roti wala tawa or whatever...just make sure you cover it, it will cook better with its own steam and won't be all rubbery.
If you have the skewers then just skew the chicken on them. Make sure your oven is preheated at the desired temperature. Put all the skrewers on a baking tray and put the tray in the oven. Like muniya said change sides every 4-5 mins and it should not take more then 15 mins. You can always use a fork to check the tenderness.
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Lusi u are awesome! 
I think that is the one variation i will make…cooking separately… Thanks 
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I don’t like how it looks :hinna:
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lol why? How does it tatses?
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err ok this is hte final final result..
it tastes pretty okay… my mom said it was a lil too khatta but my bro and bhabhi said it was good. I didnt’ add any sugar (cz we dont have any), is it supposed to be dry or should it be more masala in it?
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It looks good. 
I have never made it myself but I have had at few desi resturants and they had little bit of the thick sauce.
its look edible, good work Sara. 
btw, is sugar an ingredient this dish takes? …and how can you not have sugar at your place? 
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Yeah sugar is one of the small ingredients in this dish 
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i stand corrected.
so having tasted it, did you enjoy what you created?
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Sara, if your done passing out, come around and give me an answer. :@:
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I am very well alive and kicking 
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so how was it?
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tasted okay.
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oh ok. ...that's encouraging. :CareBear:
PS. sowwy, just a little typsy this evening.
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You should be, 3 more days right? 
