The famous indian butter chicken

Butter chicken

This rich creamy buttery chicken dish needs no introduction.Most probably the best known of all  Indian dishes,it has already claimed the fame that it deserves.

This typically north Indian dish has made its place in every corner of the world.Today i m sharing with you all my version of this authentic chicken dish,straight from my kitchen.

All you need

Ingredients for chicken marination

chicken 1/2 kg        

Ginger-garlic paste 2tsp

coriander pdr 2tsp

red chili pdr 1tsp

salt to taste

Ingredients for gravy

Cumin seeds 1tsp

Chopped onion 1 medium

Ginger-garlic paste 2tsp

Coriander pdr 1 1/2 tsp

Red chili pdr 1 1/2 tsp

Cashews chopped 10

Kastoori methi 2tsp

Chopped tomatoes 2 medium size

butter 2tbsp

red food colour 2tsp

sugar 1/4tsp

Heavy cream 1/2 cup

Garam masala 2 tsp

Recipe

1.Marinate the chicken pieces in ginger-garlic paste,coriander pdr,red chili pdr & salt for at least 1hr.

2.Shallow fry these chicken pieces in oil,till they are 90% done,it will take around 10 Min's.now remove the chicken.

3.In the same pan in which you shallow fried the chicken pieces,add cumin seeds & chopped onions.

4.Now add ginger-garlic paste,& add some water(1/2 cup).

5.Now time to add cashew nuts,kastoori methi & chopped tomatoes.

6.Now cover it with lid & cook until the tomatoes are tender & soft,will take around 7-8 Min's.

7.Once the tomatoes are fully cooked than remove the pan from the heat & blend all the ingredients together in the blender to get a smooth paste.

8.In another pan heat butter,add this paste,red food colour,sugar & garam masala.

9.Add chicken pieces in this.

10.Add water & let it cook on the low medium flame.

Delicious butter chicken is ready to be served,garnish it with chopped coriander leaves.