Name: Butter Chicken recipe by Sanuber Ashrafi at BetterButter
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 110 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Chicken - 700 gm; Curd - 250 gm; Butter - 150 gm; Onion - 2 (sliced); Tomato - 2; Chopped coriander leaves -1 tbsp; Garlic cloves - 4 or 5; Garlic paste- 1 tbsp; Ginger paste- 1 tbsp; Chicken masala-1 tsp; Red chilli powder-1tsp; Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp; Garam masala powder- 1/2 tsp; Cashew+almond - 1/3 cup soaked in milk; Fresh cream- 2 tbsp; Kashmiri red chilli powder-1/2tsp; Kasuri methi - 1/2 tsp; Orange food colour - a pinch; Salt; oil

Ingredients Serving: 4

Chicken - 700 gm
Curd - 250 gm
Butter - 150 gm
Onion - 2 (sliced)
Tomato - 2
Chopped coriander leaves -1 tbsp
Garlic cloves - 4 or 5
Garlic paste- 1 tbsp
Ginger paste- 1 tbsp
Chicken masala-1 tsp
Red chilli powder-1tsp
Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
Garam masala powder- 1/2 tsp
Cashew+almond - 1/3 cup soaked in milk
Fresh cream- 2 tbsp
Kashmiri red chilli powder-1/2tsp
Kasuri methi - 1/2 tsp
Orange food colour - a pinch
Salt
oil

Instructions

For marination - wash Chicken pieces gently and remove skin. Add ginger paste, garlic paste, turmeric powder, chilli powder, Chicken masala, curd, salt and food colour. Keep in refrigerator overnight.
For gravy - Heat oil in pan. Put sliced onions and fry. Add peeled garlic and some chopped coriander leaves and saute.
Add chopped tomatoes and cook for sometimes. Remove from fire and let it cool. Grind this mixture with soaked almonds and cashews.
For Chicken - Heat 50 gm butter in pan. Put Marinated Chicken in pan and cook on low flame till it semi done. No need to add water.
For gravy - Heat remaining 100 gm butter in another pan. Put kasuri methi in butter. Add grounded masalas for gravy in pan. Add salt, garam masala and kashmiri mirch.
Cook on high flame for 2 minutes. Add cooked Chicken and half of cream. Cook on low flame till Chicken will done.
Garnish with coriander leaves and remaining cream Rich creamy butter Chicken is ready.

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