BUTTER CHICKEN MASALA

BUTTER  CHICKEN 


Ingredients:
Chicken - 1 kg
Butter - 1 tbl spoon 
Fresh Cream - 3 tbl spoon 
Kasuri Methi - 1 t spoon 
Green Chilly Slit - 1
For Marinate
Curd - 1/2 cup
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 t spoon 
Red Chilly Powder - 2 t spoon 
Coriander Powder - 2 t spoon 
Garam Masala - 1 t spoon 
Salt as needed 
Oil - 2 tbl spoon 
Lemon Juice - 1/2
Ginger Garlic Paste - 2 tbl spoon 
For Masala 
Oil - 1 t spoon 
Cloves - 2
Biriyani Leaf - 1
Cardamom - 2
Cinnamon - 1 small stick
Onion - 3
Tomato - 3
Ginger- 1 inch piece 
Garlic - 12
Cashew - 10
Red Chilly - 1
Red Chilly Powder - 1 1/2 t spoon 
Salt as needed 
Coriander Powder - 1 1/2 t spoon 
Garam Masala - 1 t spoon 
Cumin Powder - 1 t spoon 


      Wash chicken thoroughly and marinate with the above ingredients to marinate.
      Allow it to rest for atleast 1/2 an hour.


      Roast the marinated chicken in a pan in low medium heat until the chicken gets cooked soft.


      Close with a lid, turn in between, roast the chicken and keep aside.
      Heat oil in a pan, sauté cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, biriyani leaf, onion, ginger, garlic, cashews, red chilly until soft.


      Add red chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala, salt, cumin powder, little water and cook for 2 more minutes.


      Grind the sautéed masala and strain the grinded paste.



      Heat butter in a pan, add slit green chilly and the masala paste.
      Add 1/2 cup water and allow it to boil.
      Add the roasted chicken, fresh Cream, kasuri methi and simmer for 10 minutes until the chicken gets soft and completely cooked.



      Enjoy creamy butter chicken masala with chappathi.



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