Description
Butter Chicken, which originated in New Delhi, is cream based chicken gravy with a heavy dash of butter and fenugreek leaves.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb chicken cubes
- 1 cup cream
- 4 tbsp butter
- 2 onions chopped
- 1 tomato pureed
- 2 tbsp ginger, garlic and green chilli paste
- 1 tbsp red chilli powder
- 1 tbsp kasuri methi
- 1 tbsp garam masala
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- coriander leaves for garnishing
- Salt as per taste
Instructions
- Heat butter in a pan and add onions. Sautee till its translucent
- Add ginger garlic and green chilli paste, turmeric powder, coriander powder and red chilli powder. Sautee for 5 mins.
- Now add tomato puree and mix everything well for 10 mins.
- Now add chicken cubes, kasuri methi , cream and salt. Cover the pan and let it cook for 15 mins.
- Finally add garam masala. Mix well and garnish with coriander leaves.
- Butter chicken is usually served with naan, roti, parathas or steamed rice.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Category: Main