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Butter Chicken

Butter chicken dish was created by three partners at their restaurant in New Delhi in the1950's. The dish was made "By Chance" by mixing the leftover chicken in a tomato gravy, rich in butter and cream. Indian people love to eat butter chicken mostly Punjabi's. If we talk about top 10 Indian chicken curry recipes butter chicken will be in the list. 



how to make butter chicken 

butter chicken recipe
 Preparation Time   Serves

60 minutes                     4

Butter chicken recipe Ingredients :

  1. Tandoori chicken – 1 (cut into medium sized pieces) 
  2. Tomatoes – ½ kg
  3. Butter – 100 gms
  4. Tomato sauce – 2 tbsp 
  5. Chilli powder – 1 Tsp 
  6. Cashew nuts (powdered) – 4 level tbsp
  7. Sugar – 1 Tsp
  8. Water – ½ cup 
  9. Bay leaf – 1 
  10. Thick cream – ½ cup      

Method : 

  1.  Chop the tomatoes.
  2.   Now add water and bay leaf and boil for 15 minutes.
  3.  Make puree by sieving the mixture. This should be about 2 cups.
  4.   In a pan, heat butter and fry the powdered cashew nuts to a golden colour. 
  5.  Reduce heat and add the tomato puree, tomato sauce, chilli powder and sugar and while stirring, bring it to a boil.
  6.   Cook for 5 minutes and add the chicken pieces.
  7.   Cook further for 5 – 7 minutes.
  8.   Before serving add thick cream.
  9. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.

Tips & Variations:-

  1.  You may use boneless chicken for roasting if you so prefer. 
  2.  You can use ready tandoori chicken and use the same gravy mix if in a hurry.

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