Butter chicken
2021-02-07Ingredients
8 pieces of chicken Leg fillet ( cut in small pieces washed and dried)
1 onion diced
2 tablespoon garlic /ginger paste
2 teaspoon cumin powder
1 teaspoon garam masala
1 teaspoon coriander powder
2 tablespoon mild red chilli powder
2 tablespoon tomato paste
1 tablespoon lemon juice
3 tablespoon yogurt
2 1/2 cups warm water
2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoon oil
100g butter
6 fresh ripe red tomato
1 cup cream
3 green chilli cut half length wise
1 teaspoon sugar
Method
Step 1
Step 1 In a basin marinate chicken
Step 2
Add chicken Add lemon juice Add 1 teaspoon chilli powder Add 1 teaspoon cumin powder Add 1 teaspoon garlic/ ginger paste Add yogurt Add oil Add salt Mix well and marinate for 10 minutes
Step 3
Step 2 Heat pan
Step 4
Add half of butter
Step 5
Add chicken saute on high heat for few minutes
Step 6
Add 1/2 cup water and simmer until chicken is fully cooked.
Step 7
Step 3 Diced and purée tomato
Step 8
In a pan add butter
Step 9
Add Onion fry to soft texture Add chilli
Step 10
Add garlic/ginger paste
Step 11
Add cumin, coriander and garam masala
Step 12
Add purée tomato
Step 13
Add tomato paste and cook for few minutes Add salt
Step 14
Add 1/2 cup water and cook on low heat until purée is cooked
Step 15
Add sugar and 1/2 water stir
Step 16
Add 3/4 of cream and stir
Step 17
By now your chicken is cooked
Step 18
Add cooked chicken and mix well Cook for for few minutes and off the heat .
Step 19
Tip You can adjust sauce quantity by adding more water and cream . Save some to garnish on top with chopped coriander.