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 BUTTER CHICKEN

 

 

Ingredients:

• Chicken -1kg (thigh fillets)
• Oil or Ghee - 3 tbsp
• Fresh Lemon Juice - 3tbsp
• Ginger and Garlic Paste - 4tbsp
• Yogurt - 1/2 cup
• Coriander seeds - 1/3 cup
• Cinnamon -1 Stick (2 inches)
• Black Cardamom - 3 nos.
• Cloves - 4nos.
• Turmeric powder - 4 tsp
• Chilli powder - 4 tsp
• Paprika - 3tsp
• Nutmeg - 1 tsp (ground)
• Salt to taste
  

 Sauce:

• Oil and melted unsalted butter - 1/2 cup
• Onions -7 (chopped)
• Ginger  - 3 tsp (grated)
• Garlic - 3 tsp (crushed)
• Chilli Powder - 3tsp
• Turmeric Powder - 4 tsp
• Fresh Green Chilli - 4 tsp (chopped)
• Tomato puree - 1/2 cup
• Fresh Cream - 2/3 cup
• Honey - 5 tsp
• Dried Fenugreek leaves - 3tbsp
• Fresh coriander leaves - 5 tbsp
• Salts to taste.

Recipe Direction:

• Cut the chicken pieces into quarters and mix with lemon juice and keep aside.
• Grind coriander seeds, cinnamon, cardamom and cloves to a coarse powder. Add turmeric , chilli powder, paprika, nutmeg, lemon juice, yogurt, garlic, ginger and oil mix well.
• Season the chicken with salt. Mix well and marinate place it in the refrigerator for 50 minutes.
• Preheat the oven 500°C coat the pan with oil and place the chicken pieces in a single layer. Bake for 10 to 20 minutes. Remove the pan from oven and keep it aside.

Sauce Preparation:

• In a large pan heat oil and butter mixture in a low flame add onions one tsp salt and cook, uncovered and keep stirring until onions become golden brown color.
• Add ginger garlic paste and stir for 5 minutes add chilli powder, turmeric and chilli pepper for a minute. Add tomato puree and keep stirring until 10 to 15 minutes.
• Add cream and butter keep stirring until butter melts. Add chicken, honey and fenugreek and keep stirring until the chicken is cooked enough.
• Garnish with fresh coriander leaves and fresh cream. Serve hot.