Butter Chicken
Butter Chicken

Butter Chicken

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Source: Web Page
Region: Indian
Rating: 9/10

Instead of using tandoori masala, I used the spice base from the marinade used in the recipe for Tandoori Chicken.

Yields1 Serving
 1 whole chicken cut up into pieces
Marinade
 1 tbsp tandoori masala
 ½ tbsp garam masala
 2 tbsp lime juice
 ½ tsp cumin powder
 5 tbsp yogurt
 Salt to taste
Main Ingredients
 2 tomatoes (blended)
 2 onions chopped
 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
 15 cashew nuts (made into a paste using water)
 2 tbsp butter
 3 tbsp thick cream
 1 tsp chili powder
 1 tsp oil
 Cilantro for garnishing
1

Marinate the chicken in the marinade for one hour.

2

Heat oil in a pan and fry the chicken for 10 minutes. Remove the chicken and keep aside.

3

In the remaining oil, fry the chopped onions till golden, then add the ginger-garlic paste and fry sprinkling some water now and then till oil separates.

4

Add the cashew nut paste, chili powder, tomato paste and cook for 10 minutes.

5

Add the butter, cream and chicken. Mix well and cook until it is done.

6

Garnish with cilantro.

Ingredients

 1 whole chicken cut up into pieces
Marinade
 1 tbsp tandoori masala
 ½ tbsp garam masala
 2 tbsp lime juice
 ½ tsp cumin powder
 5 tbsp yogurt
 Salt to taste
Main Ingredients
 2 tomatoes (blended)
 2 onions chopped
 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
 15 cashew nuts (made into a paste using water)
 2 tbsp butter
 3 tbsp thick cream
 1 tsp chili powder
 1 tsp oil
 Cilantro for garnishing

Directions

1

Marinate the chicken in the marinade for one hour.

2

Heat oil in a pan and fry the chicken for 10 minutes. Remove the chicken and keep aside.

3

In the remaining oil, fry the chopped onions till golden, then add the ginger-garlic paste and fry sprinkling some water now and then till oil separates.

4

Add the cashew nut paste, chili powder, tomato paste and cook for 10 minutes.

5

Add the butter, cream and chicken. Mix well and cook until it is done.

6

Garnish with cilantro.

Butter Chicken