Butter Chicken

My last recipe 'chicken 65' was a Hyderabadi recipe and this one is authentic Punjabi Dish. The dish name is enough to bring water to any north indian Non veg fan. So here by my recipe for this yummy  lip smacking dish punjabi delicacy.

• Ingredients: for 4 people

For Marination:

1. Boneless Chicken: 500 grms. 
2. Curd:200 grms.
3. lemon:1 
4. Ginger garlic paste: 1 table spoon.
5. Red chilli powder: 1 table spoon.
6. salt : 1 t spoon.

For Gravy:

1.  Butter : 3 table spoon.
2. Tomato: 3-4Big.(pureed)
3.  sugar : 1/2 table spoon.
4. black cumin seeds:1/2 table spoon.
5. Fresh cream :1/2cupor 100 grms.
6. crushed fenugreek leaves/ kasuri methi: 1 table spoon.
7. Red chilli Powder : 1 table spoon.
8. hania powder: 1/2 table spoon.
9. green chillies:3-4 sliced.
10. salt to taste.
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• Recipe:

First marinate chicken with above given recipe and keep refrigerated for 4 -5 hrs.

Now put it in the oven or tandoor for 4-5 minutes so that its softens and is slightly cooked.

Next we will prepare gravy , for this first heat 2 tablespoon butter add black cumin seeds, dhania powder, tomato puree,sugar, and chilli powder.Saute for some time .

Now add 1 table spoon butter , cream and half cooked chicken , sprinkle kasoori methi and sliced green chillies.Add some water  , cover and let it cook  till the chicken is done.

Decorate with fresh cream and finely chopped coriander leaves and serve hot with roti or naan. Yummy Right. :)

Happy Cooking.

Noopur