Butter chicken or murgh makhani is an Indian dish popular in countries all over the world that have a tradition of Indian restaurants. While the dish's general recipe is well known, the actual flavour can vary from restaurant to restaurant even within Delhi. Butter chicken is usually served with naan, roti, parathas or steamed rice.It is a dish made by marinating a chicken overnight in a yoghurt and spice mixture usually including garam masala, ginger, lemon or lime, pepper, coriander, cumin, turmeric, chilli, methi and garlic. It is in some ways similar to chicken tikka masala. The chicken is then roasted or baked.Makhani sauce is made from butter, tomatoes, almonds and various spices, often including cumin, cloves, cinnamon, coriander, pepper, fenugreek and sometimes cream. Once the sauce is prepared, the marinated and roasted chicken is chopped and added to it.A traditional recipe includes:½ tsp garam masala2 tsp sugar½ tsp chili powder400 g tomato puree1 tsp crushed ginger1 tsp crushed garlic100 ml cream½ tsp fenugreek Leaves500 g butter2 green chilies¼ tsp salt See alsoButter Chicken Recipe at Wikibooks Cookbook.