Butter Chicken

Madhumita Bishnu
Madhumita Bishnu @Madhubish27
Kolkata

A classic that India had presented to the world and its a ‘must have’ for many visiting India. In foreign countries Butter Chicken is sure in the menu - let’s dig!

Butter Chicken

A classic that India had presented to the world and its a ‘must have’ for many visiting India. In foreign countries Butter Chicken is sure in the menu - let’s dig!

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Ingredients

Prep -15 mins, Marination-24h, Cook - 45 mins
2-3 servings
  1. 1st marination
  2. 1 kgchicken with bones
  3. 1 Tbspginger paste
  4. 1 Tbspgarlic paste
  5. 1lime juice
  6. 1 tspsalt
  7. 2nd marination
  8. 2 Tbspmustard oil
  9. 3 TbspKashmiri chilli powder
  10. 1 tspblack pepper powder
  11. 1.4 cupshung curd
  12. 1/2 tspsalt
  13. 1 Tbsproasted Besan
  14. Gravy
  15. 2 Tbspghee
  16. 1 Tbspoil
  17. 1bay leaf
  18. 1 ” cinnamon stick
  19. 4medium size tomato roughly chopped
  20. 3medium size onion roughly chopped
  21. 10-13cashew nuts
  22. 3 TbspKashmiri red chilli powder
  23. 1 tspturmeric powder
  24. 1 Tbspcoriander powder
  25. 4-5 cubesbutter
  26. 1 cupwhisked yogurt
  27. 1 tsphoney
  28. Dhuandhar
  29. 1coal
  30. 1 tspbutter
  31. Garnish
  32. 1 Tbspcream
  33. 1 tspfenugreek leaves (dry)
  34. 1 sprigcoriander leaves

Cooking Instructions

Prep -15 mins, Marination-24h, Cook - 45 mins
  1. 1

    1st marination - in a bowl add washed chicken with insertions in the flesh and add ginger garlic paste, lime juice and salt and mix well, marinate in the refrigerator overnight or 30 mins in room temperature

  2. 2

    2nd marination - in another bowl add hung curd, mustard oil, Kashmiri red chilli powder, black pepper powder, roasted Besan and salt and mix well. Add the chicken after extracting some liquid from the first marination and mix well. Again refrigerate overnight or 30 mins outside in room temperature

  3. 3

    Chop tomato and onions roughly and whisk yogurt separately

  4. 4

    Gravy - in a wok heat ghee, add oil, add bay leaf and cinnamon stick, stir for a min, add tomatoes and onions and fry on medium heat, onion should not become red and tomatoes should soften

  5. 5

    Add Kashmiri red chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, keep stirring until ghee surfaces on top and add whisked yogurt and add 1/4 cup water and stir. Add butter and stir

  6. 6

    Cover to cook and stir in between. Add cashew nuts and add 1 cup water and stir, discard the cinnamon stick and bay leaf and set aside and blend smooth for gravy

  7. 7

    Take the chicken and in a grill pan heat 1 Tbsp ghee and grill the chicken 2-3 mins each side but don’t cook completely. Grill on a open grill also to give the charcoal effect

  8. 8

    Bring back the gravy, add butter, add salt and honey and add the grilled chicken, stir and let it cook until done.

  9. 9

    In a bowl add coal and add butter and place in the gravy, cover to give a smoky effect.

  10. 10

    Now adjust the consistency of the gravy, add chopped dry fenugreek and stir.

  11. 11

    Plate with Tandoori roti, garnish with cream and coriander leaves

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