Butter Chicken

POULTRY
STOVETOP
DINNER
INDIANCOMFORT
SAVORYCREAMYSPICYCRISPY

Adapted from /u/Cyanide_Neil on January 1, 2019

Prep:

15 minutes

Marinate:

1 hour

Cook:

30 minutes

Total:

1 hour, 45 minutes

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Ingredients

Serves/makes 4

Instructions

  1. 1.

    Marinade the chicken with 1 Tbsp ginger paste, 1 Tbsp garlic paste, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 tsp red chili peppers, 1 tsp paprika for 1-2 hours.

  2. 2.

    Melt 1 tbsp butter and 1 tbsp oil in a pan

  3. 3.

    Add the cashew and fry 30 secs

  4. 4.

    Add the chopped onion and tomato. Cook 5 mins

  5. 5.

    Add the sugar, 1 Tbsp ginger and 1 Tbsp garlic paste, paprika, red chili powder, Garam masala,salt and 1 tbsp heavy cream and 1 cup warm water

  6. 6.

    cover and cook for 10 mins.

  7. 7.

    Cool a bit and blend to a smooth paste in a mixer

  8. 8.

    Strain the mixture. Discard the seeds and skin that will be leftover once completely strained.

  9. 9.

    Heat 1 tbsp oil and 1 tbsp butter in a pan

  10. 10.

    Fry the marinated chicken for 3-4 mins on each side. Set aside once done

  11. 11.

    In the same pan, add the strained mixture. Bring to a boil

  12. 12.

    Add the chicken pieces and 1 tbsp butter.

  13. 13.

    Cover and cook 5 mins

  14. 14.

    Add kasoori methi, 1 tsp garam masala and 3 tbsp heavy cream

  15. 15.

    Mix well. turn off heat let is rest for 5 mins

Misc.

Notes

  • Try marinating the chicken in yogurt first too

  • Kasoori methi is the same thing as fenugreek

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