Ingredients

Chicken -250gm

Onion-1 medium

Sugar-1tsp

Tomato-3 medium

Ginger-garlic paste-1tsp

Butter -3tbsp

Cashew nuts-10

Badam-3

Fresh cream -3tbsp(opt)

Chilly Powder-1/2tsp

Coriander power-1/4tsp

Cumin powder-1/4tsp

Turmeric Power-2pinch

Green chilly -1

Cardamom powder- 2 pinch

Oil-for frying

Water-2cup

Kasurimethi powder- 1/2tsp

Garam masala-1/4tsp

Coriander leaves-1tbsp chopped

For marination

Chilly powder-1tsp

Cumin powder-1/4 tsp

Garam masala-two pinch

Yogurt-2tbsp

Lime juice- 1tbsp

Salt- to taste

Ginger garlic paste-1tbsp

 

Method

Cut the boneless chicken  in to medium strips.Marinate the chicken pieces with the above mentioned ingredients and keep aside for minimum one hour .

In between heat 2tbsp of butter and add  cashew nuts and badam ..roast them

Then add chopped onion along with some salt.. Saute till translucent ..

Then add ginger-garlic paste,chilli powder,cumin powder, cardamom powder ,garama masala powder,turmeric powder and coriander powder and saute till the raw smell goes ..

Then add tomato pieces and cook well..When cooked  remove from the fire and wait for this mix to get cool..

After the mix gets cool,grind to a fine paste by adding water ..Using a seive drain the purée and keep aside..

Fry the chicken pieces till 3/4thcooked .. (The chicken should be very soft) .

Heat butter and add green chilly slits.(deseed the chilly and cut into lengthwise).

Saute for few seconds  and then add tomato purée and water ,combine well.

Cook in medium flame  for 10minutes .

Then add kasurimethi .Stir well again cook for 5 minutes.Check the salt ..

Add if needed ..Then add sugar and mix .. Now add the fried chicken pieces and cook in a medium flame for 10 minutes  ..Combine all together very well..Check the salt ..

Cook until the gravy thickens and by this time the sourness will be gone ..

Finally add fresh cream ..Its optional only ….After adding cream dont boil the gravy.Check the taste and add lacking things  according to ur taste..

..Finally sprinkle  kasuri methi and coriander leaves ….So the very delicious butter chiken is ready to serve.

Note : The amount of cream and masala powders can be change according to ur personal taste ..

If u want u can add  and orange food colour ..

Love

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Veena