Butter chicken is One of everyone’s favourite Indian dishes is One of everyone’s favorite Indian dishes! It is so creamy and rich in flavour. Follow my simple recipe to make this mouth watering dish.

Butter Chicken

Author: Asuitha’s Kitchen Cooking Method:Pan- Fry, Stove-Top Cuisine:indian Courses:Lunch, Dinner Recipe Keys: B butter chicken M murgh makhani C chicken makhani

Servings:3 servings

Description

Butter Chicken is a dish that originates from New Delhi, India. It is a butter and tomato based chicken curry enriched with flavor.

Ingredients

Chicken Marinade

2 chicken breasts cubed
1 tbsp freshly minced garlic
1 tbsp red chilli powder
1 tsp garam masala
2 tsp curry powder or paprika or to taste
1 tsp cumin powder
1 tbsp salt or to taste

Sauce

3 tbsp butter
2 medium tomatoes chopped
1 medium onion diced
1 tbsp freshly minced garlic
½ tsp garam masala
½ tsp red chilli powder or curry powder
⅓ cup cashews
1 cup water
½ cup heavy cream
1 tsp kasuri methi

Instructions

Marinate chicken with minced garlic, red chili powder, cumin powder, garam masala, curry powder and salt for 20 minutes
Heat 2 tbsp of butter and pan fry the chicken in 2 batches for 10 minutes on medium heat
Keep cooked chicken aside
Add 1 tbsp of butter in the same pan and add in your onions, tomatoes, cashews and minced garlic
Sauté for 3 minutes on medium – low heat
Pour in ⅓ cup of water and stir for 5 minutes
Remove contents from stove, pour into a blender and blend until its a smooth consistency
Once blended pour it back in the pan on low heat with an additional ⅓ – ½ cup of water
After the sauce starts bubbling add in the cooked chicken
Add in ½ cup of heavy cream, ½ tsp red chilli powder or curry powder, ½ tsp garam masala and simmer for 7 minutes
Garnish with 1 tsp of kasuri methi and serve 🙂