BUTTER CHICKEN Recipe..

Butter chicken is one of the most popular chicken recipes liked by all for its mild flavour... Its rich in creamy texture... I bet this recipe gives the retaurant style.... It is common in North- India, basic gravy is adapted from paneer buter masala... When i came to singapore, everything is new to me...people, place etc... I feel more comfort when i entered LITTLE INDIA, it gives hometown feeling... Especially ANJAPPAR restaurant...usually my 1st option to order, garlic naan with butter chicken.... Soft, juicy, creamy chicken..still the taste remains..izzzz... Later i got recipe & tried at home....wowwww really it gives the same taste.. it can served with roti/ Naan/ Chapathi...

INGREDIENTS FOR GRINDING:

Tomato-2(big)
Onion-1(BIG)
Ginger-garlic paste- 1tsp
Kasuri methi(dry fenugrek leaves)- 1/2tsp
Chilli powder- 1tsp
Coriander powder- 1tsp
Water-1/4cup
Cumin seeds-1ts
Salt- to taste

INGREDIENTS FOR GRAVY:

Butter- 1 small piece

Fresh cream- 3tsp

Red color- 1tsp

Tomato ketch up- 1tsp

Salt- to taste

INGREDIENTS FOR MARINATION:

Chicken pieces- 350gms

Chilli powder- 1tsp

Ginger-garlic paste- 1/2tsp

Salt- 1/4tsp

METHOD OF PREPARATION:

• First cut chicken into small pieces & marinate the chicken with chilli powder, salt, ginger-garlic paste for 30mins...
  
• Heat a pan & add some oil & SHALLOW FRY & take out the fried chicken pieces & set aside to drain the leftover oil....
  
• With the same pan, add cumin seeds,chopped onions, ginger-garlic paste & saute well & add fw amount of water...(NEED NOT TO ADD OIL, BECAUSE THERE IS SOME OIL LEFT IN THE PAN)
  
• Then add chilli & coriander powder into it...& 1/2tsp of KASURI METHI into it...mix well...
  
• Add chopped tomatoes..salt & smash well..... cover & cook for 10 mins...
  
• Once everything is mashed well, allowed to cool down... transfer into blender & grind into fine paste....
  
• Now heat a piece of butter on a medium flame, add the above puree & fried chicken pieces...
  
• Then add the red color, tomato sauce...cook for few mins....(TOMATO SAUCE IS OPTIONAL)
  
• Once the chicken is cooked well, Finally add the fresh cream & sprinkle some salt if necessary. .mix  well....
  
• Creamy butter chicken is ready to serve with roti/chapathi/NAAN( click here for recipe--http://www.pappuskitchen.blogspot.sg/2014/04/naan-recipein-oven.html?m=1).
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