butter chicken

Name: butter chicken
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 unit chicken breast; 2 tbsp ginger garlic paste; 0.5 tsp turmeric powder; 2 tsp red chilli powder; 1 tsp coriander powder; 0.5 tsp garam masala powder; 1 unit large onion; 2 units large tomatoes; oil; butter; to taste salt; 0.5 tsp cumin powder; 10 pieces cashews; 4 pieces dried red chillies; 1 tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder; splash heavy cream; 0.5 tsp garam masala; dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi); cilantro; drizzle chili oil; drizzle cream

15m

Serves 1

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15m

Serves 1

Directions

1Take 1 chicken breast and cut it into small cubes.
2Add 2 tbsp ginger garlic paste, ½ tsp turmeric powder, 2 tsp red chilli powder, 1 tsp coriander powder, and ½ tsp garam masala powder.
3Mix well and marinate for 1–2 hours.
4Pan fry the chicken until light golden brown.
5Slice 1 large onion and 2 large tomatoes.
6In a pan, heat oil and butter.
7Add onions and sauté until golden.
8Then add some ginger garlic paste and the tomatoes.
9Add salt to taste, 1/2 tsp turmeric powder, 1/2 tsp cumin powder, 1/2 tsp coriander powder, and 1 tsp red chilli powder.
10Add a handful of cashews (10–12).
11Add 4–5 dried red chillies.
12Cook on medium heat until tomatoes soften.
13Cool the mixture, then blend into a smooth paste.
14In a fresh pan, heat butter.
15Add 1 tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder, then the blended paste.
16Cook for 15 minutes on medium flame, adding 3 small cubes of butter while it cooks.
17Add the chicken, a splash of heavy cream, and 1/2 tsp garam masala and mix everything well.
18Garnish with dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi), cilantro, and a drizzle of chili oil and cream.

Ingredients

1 unit chicken breast
2 tbsp ginger garlic paste
0.5 tsp turmeric powder
2 tsp red chilli powder
1 tsp coriander powder
0.5 tsp garam masala powder
1 unit large onion
2 units large tomatoes
oil
butter
to taste salt
0.5 tsp cumin powder
10 pieces cashews
4 pieces dried red chillies
1 tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder
splash heavy cream
0.5 tsp garam masala
dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi)
cilantro
drizzle chili oil
drizzle cream

Equipment

panknifechopping boardspatulablender

Tips

Cook for 15 minutes on medium flame, adding 3 small cubes of butter while it cooks.
Serve hot.

butter chicken

butter chicken

Directions

Ingredients

Equipment

Tips

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