Butter chicken recipe

(North indian chicken recipe)

Butter chicken recipe ingredients:

Butter masala ingredients:

• 1 onion finely chopped
• 1 tomato finely chopped
• 1/2 cup curd
• 2 tsp ginger garlic paste
• 1 tsp chilli powder
• 1 tsp garam masala
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 tbsp butter
• salt as required

Chicken ingredients:

• 1 kg chicken (skinless, boneless chicken thighs or breasts)
• 1 tbsp oil or ghee
• 1 tsp garam masala
• 1/2 tsp pepper powder or to taste
• 1 tbsp cornflour
• 1/4 cup water

Butter chicken preparation:

Chicken preparation:

• Cut the chicken into bite size pieces.
• Wash the chicken pieces and drain the water completely and keep aside.
• Take a pan and heat with ghee or oil.
• Add the chicken pieces and roast the chicken pieces turn into golden brown colour.
• Then add garam masala powder and pepper powder.
• Combine well and add 3-6tbsp of sauce and cook untill the liquid has reduced.
• Remove from flame and keep aside.

Masala or curry preparation:

• Heat a pan with ghee or butter, add bay leaves, cumin seeds and saute for few seconds.
• Add chopped onions and saute till they turn into light brown colour.
• Add chopped tomatoes and saute till they become juicy.
• Then add ginger garlic paste and saute till the raw smell disappears.
• Add chilli powder, garam masala, salt and saute for a min.
• Now add beaten yoghurt/curd and little quantity of water.
• Combine well and close with a lid and cook on low flame for 10 mins.

Butter chicken preparation:

• Add the cooked chicken pieces to the above curry mix well.
• Cover with a lid and cook on low flame for 10-15 or until the gravy thickened of your choice.
• Finally garnish with coriander leaves and remove from heat.
• Now chicken butter masala is ready to serve.
• Serve hot with rice, roti, paratha, etc...

Sauce preparation:

• Mix cornflour with water.
• Cook the cornflour mixture for 10 mins or until thickened.

Prep.time: 15 mins

cooking time: 30-45 mins

Serves: 4-6