Restaurant Style Butter Chicken

Published on January 23, 2019 | In Indian | By Author |

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- Prep Time
- 20 Minutes
- Cook Time
- 15 Minutes
- Serves
- 3 portions
- Difficulty Level

Butter Chicken is easily the most ordered dish when you go to a restaurant, isn’t it? Why not make it at home instead? It’s a sure-fire way to have a hit Sunday lunch or a Saturday night dinner even. As you can marinate and keep the chicken overnight and make the curry beforehand too… this recipe will save you loads of time if you’re expecting guests and want to have time to sit and chat with them instead of slogging it out in the kitchen. Just throw together this yummy recipe in a jiffy and amaze your guests with the better than Restaurant-style Butter Chicken! Tastes great with Naan, Rotis or Rice. Vegetarians can substitute the chicken with Paneer pieces and have a lip-smacking Paneer Makhani too!

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Ingredients

1/2 kg boneless chicken
2 tsp each of fresh ginger and garlic paste
2 tsp red chilli powder
1 tsp of cooking vinegar
1 tbsp oil
3-4 ripe tomatoes
1 big onion
1 tbsp butter
A handful of cashew nuts
1tsp garam masala powder
1 tsp kasuri methi
1 tbsp fresh cream
salt to taste
Coriander leaves to garnish
khada masala - 1 bayleaf, 1 badi elaichi, 1 piece of cinnamon, 3-4 cloves, 4-5 peppercorns

Instructions

For marinating the chicken : Take the boneless chicken pieces in a bowl. Add in 1 tsp each of ginger, garlic and chilli paste. Add a tsp of vinegar and salt to taste. Mix well and keep the marinated chicken in the fridge overnight or at least for 3 hrs.
For the Curry: In a pan add a little oil and add in roughly chopped onions, tomatoes, 1 spoon each of ginger and garlic paste and a handful of cashewnuts. Also add in the khada masala (bayleaf, elaichi, cinnamon, cloves, pepper).
Saute well and add in around 2 cups of water. Cover and cook for at least 15 minutes till the whole mixture is nice and mushy.
Run the mixture through a mixie and sieve it. Remove the bayleaf and badi elachi before blitzing. It's necessary to run it through a sieve as it will give the dish the required silky and buttery texture while removing all roughage.
Now add in a spoonful of butter and this smooth curry in a pan. Put in the garam masala and red chilli powder. Sprinkle kasuri methi, salt to taste and fresh cream. Our Butter/Makhani curry is ready.
Now in a pan add a little oil and saute the chicken pieces till golden brown on both sides.
Add the chicken pieces to the ready curry and heat for 2-3 mins. Serve hot with Naan, Roti or Rice! Garnish with coriander leaves and fresh cream drops (optional).
Vegetarians can substitute the chicken with paneer for an equally delicious Paneer Makhani!

Servings : 3-4
Ready in : 35 Minutes
Course : Main Course
Recipe Type : Main Course (Indian/ World Cuisine)
Ingredient : Chiken

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