BUTTER CHICKEN

 

This butter chicken is a very easy and fool proof recipe and tastes amazing.I have tried this recipe many times and every time it came out well with the same taste and consistency. I found this recipe from one of my favorite blog,nags,years before

    The week before lockdown began,we planned for a potluck lunch at workplace.I did not think twice to choose what i was going to make.One of my colleague brought chapati and another one jeera pulav,both best combination for butter chicken. I also made hot chocolate pudding as dessert,while another friend brought paayasam /kheer that day.We thoroughly enjoyed our potluck. Now off to the recipe

INGREDIENTS 

1. Chicken  - 1/2 kg (boneless or mall pieces)
2. Onion - 2 big,finely chopped
3. Tomato - 1 (pureed)
4. Tomato sauce - 1tbsp
5. Ginger garlic paste - 2 tbsp
6. Kashmiri chilli powder - 1tsp
7. Corriander powder -1tsp
8. Garam masala  - 1tsp
9. Milk - 1cup
10. Cashewnuts - a handful (soaked and grinded into paste) or fresh cream
11. Butter or oil - 2tbsp
12. Kasuri methi - a big pinch
13. Corriander leaves- to garnish

HOW TO MAKE

• Heat a pan  and add butter 
• Add chopped onions and saute
• When onions turn golden brown add ginger garlic paste and saute for 2 minutes 
• Now add turmeric ,chilli and corriander powders and saute for a minute
• Add the pureed tomato and the ketch up  close the pan with  a lid and allow it to boil  for 5 minutes
• Add in crushed kasuri methi ,milk and chicken pieces
• Keep the flame in sim
• Let it cook untill the chicken pieces are soft
• Chicken will let out water..so adjust the thickness of the gravy accordingly 
• Now add the cashew nut paste and salt and garam masala.mix well
• Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and remove from stove
•  Butter chicken is ready to serve .