Butter chicken

Butter chicken

Ingredients

1. Chicken pieces - 500 g
2. Unsalted butter - 4 tablespoon
3. Salt - To taste
4. Oil - very little
5. Onion (chopped finely) - 2 nos
6. Cinnamon (Karugapatta) - 3" pieces
7. Coriander powder - 1 tablespoon
8. Chilly powder - 2 teaspoon
9. Turmeric powder - A pinch
10. Food colour - A little orange
11. Cashewnut paste - 3 teaspoon
12. Cream for garnishing
13. Ginger-garlic paste - 1 teaspoon
14. Tomato puree - 1/2 cup

Preparation Method

1. Marinate chicken with ginger and garlic paste, salt, food colour for 1 hour.
   :- You can grill, if there is no time, otherwise do not bother.
2. Heat oil in a pan.
3. Fry onions, till pink.
4. Add cinnamon stick and keep on low flame.
5. Add all the powder masalas and fry.
6. Add little butter and keep the remaining for the last serving along with the cream.
7. Add the chicken pieces along with the tomato puree.
   :- Please taste to check the salt.
   :- Tomato should not make the dish sour. So be careful.
8. When the chicken is cooked, add the cashewnut paste and stir for 5 mins.
9. Above this, add the remaing butter.
10. Garnish with fresh cream on the top.