Saturday, June 21, 2008

Butter Chicken

INGREDIENTS

700 gm raw chicken Marinade
1 tsp red chilli powder
1 tsp ginger garlic paste
salt to taste
½ kg curd

Gravy
100 gm white butter
½ tsp black cumin seeds
½ kg tomato - pureed
½ tsp sugar
1 tsp red chilli powder
salt to taste
prepared chicken
75 gm white butter
100 gm fresh cream
4 sliced green chillies
½ tsp crushed fenugreek leaves

METHOD

For the marinade,mix red chilli powder, ginger garlic paste, salt and curd together. Marinade is ready.
Now mix the raw chicken in the marinade and keep it in the refrigerator overnight.
Then roast the marinated chicken in a tandoor or an oven for about 5-10 minutes till it is three fourth done.
For the gravy, heat white butter in pan. Add black cumin seeds, tomato puree, sugar, red chilli powder and salt. Mix it well.
Now add the prepared chicken, white butter, fresh cream, sliced green chillies and crushed fenugreek leaves.
Cook till chicken is done.
Butter Chicken is ready to eat.
Serve hot with rice or naan.

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