Tandoori butter chicken masala

Name: Tandoori butter chicken masala
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 400 gm chicken; To taste Salt; 2 pinch Black pepper; 2 tsp Lemon juice; 1 tsp Coriander powder; 1 tsp cumin powder; 2 tsp turmeric powdee; 2 tsp red chilli powder; 2 tsp tandoori chicken masala; 1 tsp garam masala powder; 2 tsp curd; Pinch red food colour(optional); 1 big onion chopped; 2 tomatoes chopped; 2 tsp Cashew paste; 2 tsp Ginger garlic paste; 1/2 cup Fresh cream; 1 tsp Kasoori methi

sanjana patra @cook_12402993

Plano,Texas, USA

Tandoori butter chicken masala is a lip smacking recipe with the crispness of chicken and the tangy and spicy flavour of gravy which compliments well as a main dish..
This recipe is the fav. in my family..
Do try it.

sanjana patra @cook_12402993

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Ingredients

2 servings

400 gmchicken
To tasteSalt
2 pinchBlack pepper
2 tspLemon juice
1 tspCoriander powder
1 tspcumin powder
2 tspturmeric powdee
2 tspred chilli powder
2 tsptandoori chicken masala
1 tspgaram masala powder
2 tspcurd
Pinchred food colour(optional)
1big onion chopped
2tomatoes chopped
2 tspCashew paste
2 tspGinger garlic paste
1/2 cupFresh cream
1 tspKasoori methi

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Steps

1

Merination (wash the chicken well.in a bowl take the chicken,add salt, pepper and squeeze juice of 1/2 lemon.mix well and marinate for 15 min)
2

In a separate bowl take 1 tsp turmeric powder,1 tsp red chilli powder,1 tsp cumin powder,1 tsp Coriander powder,2 tsp tandoori masala powder,1 tsp garam masala powder,2 tsp curd,2 tsp ginger garlic paste,salt 1/2 tsp,pinch of red food colour and mix well.Now add the chicken to it..coat well with the spices and keep marinated for 2_3 hour.
3

In a preheated oven at 150c bake for 30 min or so (as every oven is different) or in a pan melt butter and fry the chicken till it is done from both sides.
4

In a separate pan add 4-5 tsp melted butter.now add 1 chopped onion fry till the onions are soft and golden in colour.
5

Now add 2 tsp ginger garlic paste and fry till the raw aroma goes ofg
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Now add 2 chopped tomatoes,add salt,turmeric powder and red chilli powder and fry till the tomatoes are soft and mushy.
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Add 2 tsp Cashew paste and fry till the masala is well done.
8

Now transfer the masala to a mixer and make a fine paste.
9

Now strain the masala paste into the pan using a strainer and cook the masala in a slower flame..
10

Add 1 cup water..adjust salt.let the gravy thicken.
11

Now add 2_3 tsp fresh cream to it and mix well
12

Add kasoori methi to it and mix well
13

Now add the fried chicken to it.also add 1 mire tsp butter to it.mix well let it cook for 6-7 min.chicken is ready
14

Garnish it with fresh cream and dry roasted kasoori methi.
15

Serve hot with roti/parantha/rice.Enjoy 🙂