A delicious restaurant inspired recipe.
Ingredients
Marinade:
- 500g boneless chicken breast cut into strips
- 1 tbsp plain yogurt
- 1/2 tsp ginger garlic
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp red chilli powder
- 1/4 tsp of turmeric powder
- 1/2 tsp cumin (jeeru) powder
- Juice of 1/2 a lemon
- 1 tbsp oil
- 3 tsp tandoori masala
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
Gravy:
- 1 medium grated onion
- 1 tsp kasturi methi
- 2-3 green chillies
- 140g tomato puree
- 7 tbsps tin tomato (grounded)
- 50ml single cream
- 3 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1/2 tsp ginger garlic paste
- 12 cashew nuts (grinded)
- 1 tsp sugar
- Salt to taste
- 1 tsp garam masala powder
- 1 tsp red chillies
- Juice of half a lemon
Method
- Recite Bismillah
- Marinate chicken in the ingredients above for at least 3 hours.
- Heat butter & oil in a pot.
- Add onions, grinded cashew nuts & kasturi methi. Fry till onions are translucent.
- Then add ginger garlic paste & green chillies. Cook for a few mins.
- Add tomato puree, tin tomato & red chillies. Cook on medium heat until oil separates.
- Then add lemon juice & mix.
- Add chicken & cook on low heat till tender.
- Sprinkle garam masala & Season with salt & sugar.
- Add cream, mix and cook for a few mins.
- Add a bit of water if you want extra gravy.
- Serve with naan & enjoy!!
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