~Recipe inspired by Fauzias Kitchen fun~
Ingredients
Marinade:
- 500g cubed boneless chicken breast (cut into strips)
- 1/4 cup plain yogurt
- 1/2 tsp ginger garlic paste
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp red chilli powder
- 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
- 1/4 tsp cumin (jeeru) powder
- 1 heaped tbsp tandoori masala
- Juice of 1/2 a lemon
- 1 tbsp oil
Gravy:
- 1 big chopped onion
- 10 cashew nuts (grinded)
- 1 tsp kasturi methi
- 2-3 green chillies or to taste
- 3-4 chopped fresh tomatoes
- 1 tbsp tomato puree
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 2 cardamom pods (elachi)
- 1 cinnamon stick (taj)
- 1/4-1/2 cup double cream
- 4 tbsp butter
- 4 tbsp oil
- 1/2 tsp ginger garlic paste
- Acacia honey / sugar to taste
- Salt to taste
- 1/4 tsp garam masalah powder
Method
- Recite Bismillah
- Marinate chicken in the listed ingredients for at least an hour.
- Place the chicken in a tray & grill for 8 mins on each side at 200c. Or fry on high heat in a frying pan with no oil .
- Cover chicken & set aside.
- Heat butter & oil in a pot.
- Add cumin seeds, cardamom pods & cinnamon sticks.
- Cook until cumin seeds start to splutter.
- Then add the kasturi methi, cashew nuts, green chillies & onions. Fry until slightly brown.
- Then add ginger paste & green chillies. Cook for a few mins.
- Add tomatoes & tomato paste. Cook on high for a few minutes and then on low until oil separates. Season with salt.
- Turn off the heat.
- Remove the cinnamon sticks & cardamom pods from the mixture & dispose.
- Allow mixture to cool slightly.
- Then place the mixture in a blender & blend until smooth.
- Return mixture to pot.
- Add the chicken & simmer together for 5 mins.
- Sprinkle garam masala & Season with salt & sugar.
- Add cream, mix and cook for till oil releases.
- Add a bit of water if you want extra gravy.
- Serve with naan & enjoy!!
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