Butter Chicken

Ingredients

• chicken750 g
• curd1/2 cup
• ginger garlic paste2 tbsp
• red chilli powder2 tsp
• garam masala1 tsp
• tomato5 no.
• cashews12 no.
• butter3 tbsp
• fresh cream1/4 cup
• kasuri methi1 tsp
• sugar1 tsp
• salt1.5 tsp

Method

1. 1Marinate the chicken with curd, half the ginger garlic paste, red chilli powder and salt for 20 minutes. · 5m
2. 2Sear the marinated chicken in a hot pan until charred at the edges, then set aside. · 8m
3. 3Simmer tomatoes with cashews and remaining ginger garlic paste, then blend to a smooth puree and strain. · 8m
4. 4Heat butter, add the tomato-cashew puree with red chilli powder and sugar and cook until glossy. · 6m
5. 5Add the seared chicken and simmer until cooked through and the gravy coats it. · 8m
6. 6Stir in cream, garam masala and crushed kasuri methi and serve with naan or jeera rice. · 2m