Indian Butter Chicken

Preparation Time - 20 Min
Cooking Time - 20 Min
Serve - 4

Ingredients :

• 250 gm Boneless Chicken (Breast Piece)
• 1 tomato (minced)
• 2 Onions (minced)
• 1 tbsp oil,butter or ghee
• 2 tbsp of Cilantro/Coriander Powder
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 tsp garlic (minced)
• 1 tsp ginger (mince)
• 1 tsp chilli powder
• 1 cup milk
• 1 tsp garam or chicken masala
• 1 pinch kasuri methi
• 3 tsp of cream or cashew paste
• Salt acc to taste
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
• Handful of coriander leaves for garnishing.

How to make butter chicken In Indian style -

• Add butter, oil or ghee In a pan and fry onion until they get golden brown.
• Add garlic, coriander, chilli powder, salt, turmeric and garlic.
• Fry the mixture until a pleasant smell comes out of It.
• Add the tomato paste and cook for 4-5 min until the mixture bubbles out uniformly.
• Add milk, Kasuri methi and chicken(cubed).
• Cook It for 8-10 min until the chicken is soft. And cover It. Check It once or twice In between and stir it occasionally. Keep flame on sim .
• When chicken is cooked soft , open lid and cook It for further 2 min. If gravy get thick, then add on with little water and stir It.
• When you are done, then add chicken or garam masala & the cream or the cashew paste.
• Remove from fire, adjust the salt and garnish with coriander leaves.
• Serve It hot with Naan or Tawa roti , Plain Rice or Jeera Rice.

Pic Courtesy - Mary Loudermilk