Butter Chicken
Butter chicken is an Indian dish from the Punjab region. This dish is among the best known Indian foods all over the world. It is a full flavored dish that complements the chicken well. Enjoy the classic creaminess of the dish with this butter chicken recipe.
Servings: 4
Meal Type: Non Vegetarian
Region: Punjab
Preparation Time: 60 mins
Cooking Time: 30 mins
Ingredients
- Ingredients for Marination:
- 500 g Chicken pieces
- 1 teaspoon Ginger paste
- 1 teaspoon Garlic paste
- 1/2 teaspoon Orange Color
- 1 teaspoon Red Chilli powder
- 2 tablespoon Butter
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- Ingredients for Gravy:
- 1 cup Onion paste
- 1/2 tablespoon Ginger paste
- 1/2 tablespoon Garlic paste
- 1 piece Black Cardamom (Bari Elaichi)
- 3 piece Green Cardamom (Hari Elaichi)
- 2 piece Black Pepper (Kali Mirch)
- 2 piece Cloves (Laung)
- 1/2 inch Cinnamon (Daal Cheeni)
- 1/2 inch Mace (Javetri)
- 1 teaspoon Kashmiri Mirch powder
- 1 teaspoon Red Chili powder
- 1/2 cup Milk
- 50 g Butter
- 1/2 cup Tomato puree
- 3 tablespoon Cream
- 1/2 tablespoon Dry Fenugreek Leaves (Kasoori Methi)
- 1/2 teaspoon Sugar or Honey
- Salt to taste
- 1/2 cup Oil
Method
Method for Marination:
1. In a large bowl mix Chicken pieces with Ginger-Garlic paste, orange color, red chili powder & salt. Mix properly so that the Chicken is evenly coated. Set aside for 60 minutes.
2. Heat butter in a shallow pan and fry the marinated Chicken pieces. Cover and leave until all water is dried. Keep stirring in between so that Chicken is properly cooked.
Method for Gravy:
1. Mix Onion paste, Ginger-Garlic paste, Kashmiri Mirch powder, Red Chili powder, and all whole spices. Blend with 1 tbsp water to make paste.
2. Heat oil in a deep vessel. Add half butter, paste of above spices. Cook till oil is separated. Add milk slowly and keep bhuno it. Mix tomato puree and bhuno it.
3. Finally add 2 tbsp Cream and mix properly. Add fried Chicken pieces, ½ cup water, salt, sugar/honey and kasoori methi and remaining butter. Cook on low flame for about five minutes.
4. Garnish with remaining cream and butter cubes.
5. Serve hot!
