Butter Chicken

Ingredients

• 500 g chicken or chicken cubes
• 2 tbs lemon juice
• 1 tbs Kashmiri mild red chilli powder
• Salt to taste
• 1 heap tbs ginger garlic paste
• 1 /8 cup thick yogurt
• 1 medium onion chopped
• 1 medium tomatoe chopped
• 1/4 cup cashew nuts
• 2 tbs oil
• To a pot, add 1/4 cup soft butter with 1 tbs oil Once hot, add:
• 1 Tablespoon ginger garlic paste allow to fry for a minute then add:
• Red chilli powder to taste
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder or more if you like it more yellow
• 2 tsp coriander powder
• 2 teaspoon cumin powder
• The cooked chicken
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp qasuri methi
• 1 tsp garam masala

Instructions

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   Marinate the above for about an hour

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   After an hour fry till the chicken is done with 2 tbs melted butter and 1 tbs oil Leave aside

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   Heat the oil and fry the onion till soft Do not brown

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   Add the tomatoes and cashews Cook covered till the tomatoes are soft Now liquidise to form a fine paste You can strain it too I never

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   Add little water to the blender to remove all the paste

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   Mix well

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    Then add the onion tomatoe paste

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    Simmer covered for about 3 to 4 min

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    Add water if needed to make the gravy thinner

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    Switch the heat off

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    Add the fresh cream Mix well

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    Place it back onto the heat and simmer for another 2 to 3 minutes

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    Remove into your serving plate Drizzle more fresh cream on top and top with little butter

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    Serve with Naan or Roti