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Butter Chicken

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Introduction

Indian Curry.

Ingredients

Serves: 3-4 people

  • 2¼ pounds chicken
  • 6 teaspoons butter
  • 2 teaspoons ginger paste
  • 2 teaspoons garlic paste
  • 1 teaspoon red chile powder
  • 2 onions
  • 1 cup tomato paste
  • ½ cup cream
  • salt
  • 1 cup cilantro
  • ¼ cup groundnut paste

Method

Butter Chicken is a community recipe submitted by guptamona and has not been tested by Nigella.com so we are not able to answer questions regarding this recipe.

  • First marinade chicken pieces in ginger, garlic, red chilli,salt mixture and keep aside for whole night.
  • Then next day roast them in oven in medium heat with brushing them in butter for 10-15 mins till golden crisp on chicken . Then take 3 tsp butter in wok on low heat.
  • Fry onion slices. take out and grind in grinder . make a paste. Put that paste in same wok with butter. Add red chile powder, Garam Masala, Salt and tomato puree.
  • Mix well till oil separates. Add chicken pieces. Mix well so that gravy covers the pieces. Add 3 tsp of butter and Ground nut paste. simmer for 2-3- mins.
  • At last add Cream and simmer for 3-4 mins . Serve with sprinkle of coriander leaves.
  • Additional Information

    Serve with butter Naan

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