Butter Chicken

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Butter Chicken

Description

Butter Chicken

Cooking Time

Preparation Time :30 Min

Cook Time : 10 Min

Total Time : 40 Min

Ingredients

Serves : 3
  • 300 gms chicken


  • 10 nos cashwnuts


  • 1/4 cups milk


  • 1 nos onion


  • 2 tbsp ginger garlic paste


  • 1/2 cups tomato puree


  • 1 tsp garam masala


  • 1/2 tsp chilly powder


  • 1/4 tsp turmeric powder


  • 2 tbsp butter


  • 1 tsp salt,some to taste


  • 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves


  • 2 tsp fresh cream(to garnish)

Directions

  • Wash and pat dry chicken.Cut into bite sized pieces.
  • Soak cashews in milk for 30 min.
  • Grind cashews adding enough milk to get a fine paste.
  • Heat 1 tbsp of butter in a pan.
  • Add chopped onions and ginger-garlic paste and fry till onion is golden brown.
  • Add chicken and fry for some time.
  • Add tomato puree, Chilli powder, salt, turmeric and masala and cook for a while.
  • Add cashew paste along with milk.
  • Cover the vessel with a lid and cook till gravy thickens and chicken is done.
  • Top with remaining butter and remove from flame.
  • Garnish it with melted butter and circles of fresh cream on top
  • Serve Hot with rotis, parathas or naan