Butter Chicken - Easy to do and Very moist even after warming up leftovers the next day!. Today I am sharing this Butter Chicken! A quick and easy dinner that is ready in under 35 minutes!
You can cook Butter Chicken with 30 Ingredients and 18 steps. See the following guide!
Ingredients for Butter Chicken:
- For the marinade.
- Chicken (boneless).
- 2 tsp curd.
- Pinch salt.
- 1/4 tsp red chilli powder.
- 1/8 tsp turmeric.
- 1/4 tsp garam masala.
- 1/4 tsp kasuri methi.
- 1/2 tsp ginger-garlic paste.
- 1 tsp oil.
- For the gravy.
- 1 tsp oil.
- 1 tbsp cashew nuts.
- 1/2 medium onion, roughly chopped.
- 1 medium tomato, roughly chopped.
- 1/2 tsp ginger-garlic paste.
- For finishing the sabzi.
- 1/2 tbsp butter.
- 1/4 tsp cumin seeds.
- 1-2 cloves.
- 1-2 cardamom.
- 1/4 " cinnamon.
- 1 green chilli slits.
- 1/4 tsp red chilli powder.
- 1/2 tsp cumin-coriander powder.
- 1/2 tbsp sugar/tomato ketchup.
- 1/2 tsp salt (to taste).
- 1/4 tsp garam masala.
- 1/4 tsp kasuri methi.
- 1 tbsp cream (or butter and milk).
Step by step how to cook Butter Chicken:
- Mix all the ingredients (except chicken) for the marinade in a bowl. Taste it, adjust flavour if needed..
- Add chicken and coat it in the marinade fully. Let it rest for few hours (1-2 hours at least)..
- Grill the chicken on stove top with butter..
- For the gravy, add oil to a pan..
- Add cashew nuts and roast till they are light brown..
- Add onions and cook till translucent..
- Add the ginger-garlic paste and cook till the raw smell fades..
- Add the tomatoes and cook till oil separates/gets mushy..
- Let it cool down and then blend to a paste..
- To finish the sabzi, add butter to a pan..
- Add the whole spices (cumin, cinnamon, cardamom, clove) and cook till it sizzles..
- Add onions, ginger-garlic paste and green chilli slits and cook..
- Add tomato ketchup/sugar and all the dry spices except garam masala and kasuri methi..
- Mix well and let it cool for 2-3 min..
- Add cream (or butter and milk) and mix well..
- Add kasuri methi and garam masala..
- Add the chicken pieces and cook for a minute..
- Serve hot with rice/paratha/naan!.