Name: Butter Chicken - Mouth Watering
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 kg Boneless chicken (skinless); 1 lime’s Lime juice; 1 tsp Red chilli powder; 1 cup Fresh yoghurt; 2 tsp Garam masala; 2 tsp Coriander powder; 1 tsp Cumin powder; ¼ tsp Turmeric powder; 10 nos Peppercorns; 6 nos Cloves; Cinnamon (a small piece); 4 nos Cardamom (only Seeds); 2 nos Bay leaves; 10 nos Almonds; 2 nos Onion (chopped); 2 tsp Garlic paste; 1 tsp Ginger paste; ½ litre Chicken stock; 3 tbsp Vegetable cooking oil; 3 tbsp Butter; Salt (to taste); Coriander leaves (to garnish)

Butter Chicken - Mouth Watering

Mouth Watering Chicken Recipe

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Prep Time 30

Total Time 30

Cuisine North Indian

Servings people

Ingredients

1 kg Boneless chicken skinless
1 lime’s Lime juice
1 tsp Red chilli powder
1 cup Fresh yoghurt
2 tsp Garam masala
2 tsp Coriander powder
1 tsp Cumin powder
¼ tsp Turmeric powder
10 nos Peppercorns
6 nos Cloves
Cinnamon a small piece
4 nos Cardamom only Seeds
2 nos Bay leaves
10 nos Almonds
2 nos Onion chopped
2 tsp Garlic paste
1 tsp Ginger paste
½ litre Chicken stock
3 tbsp Vegetable cooking oil
3 tbsp Butter
Salt to taste
Coriander leaves to garnish

Instructions

Mix the chicken, lime juice, salt and red chilli powder in a bowl and allow to marinate for 1 hour.
Roast the cloves, peppercorns, cinnamon, cardamom, bay leaves and almonds till they darken slightly and then grind into a coarse powder.
Mix the yoghurt, whole spice powder and all the other spices together and add them to the chicken. Allow to marinate for another hour.
Heat the oil in a pan and add the onions. Fry till golden brown and then add the ginger and garlic pastes and fry for a minute.
Add only the chicken from the chicken-spice mix and fry till sealed.
Now add the chicken stock and remaining part of the mix to the chicken.
Cook till the chicken is done and the gravy is reduced to half its original volume.

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Butter Chicken – Mouth Watering