Butter Chicken

Hi Friends,
Over the years, I have tried many butter chicken recipes to find that one perfect recipe that I will not have to modify anymore. My search has come to an end with this mouth watering and flavorful recipe. The creamy texture and the silky smooth look will definitely leave our guests drooling. Any restaurant we go to , one must to have dish is always butter chicken . I am glad I have the perfect recipe now, but that will not stop me from ordering it every time we eat out:)

Cooking time- 30 mins
Serves- 4

Ingredients:
Boneless chicken- 2lb- cut into small cubes
Butter- half cup
Onions- 1 finely chopped
Tomatoes- 2 finely chopped
Red chilli powder- 1 tspn
Garam masala powder- 1 tspn
Sugar-1/2 tspn
Kasoori methi- 1 tspn
Garlic paste- 1 tspn
Ginger paste- 1 tspn
Cashews- 3 tblspn(grind into a smooth paste)
Cream- 3 tblspn
Tomato Ketchup- 1 tblspn
Coriander leaves- 1 tblspn chopped
Salt to taste

Method of Preparation:
Marinate the chicken pieces with red chilli powder, garam masala powder half of ginger garlic paste and salt and keep aside for 30 mins.
Heat oil in a pan and fry the marinated chicken pieces and keep aside.
In the same pan, add some butter and onion and saute for 5 mins.Add tomatoes, grinded cashew paste, ginger garlic paste and 1/2 cup water and simmer for 15 mins with the lid closed.
Once the mix is simmered, let it cool and then blend into a fine paste. I used the regular juice blender.
Now add this finely mixed paste into the pan and heat it. Add the chicken pieces, cream, ketchup, butter and kasoori methi and sugar and cook for 5 mins.
Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with Naan or Rice.

Enjoy!

Thanks,
Aysha