Butter Chicken

Butter Chicken

Butter Chicken can be tried easily at home.. The special ingredient is Fresh Cream.. Can  prepare Butter Chicken with those are available at home itself.

 Fresh cream is nothing but 'aadai' or 'malai' which forms over the boiled milk.  Just take it out daily and keep it in a airtight box in fridge. The day when you are going to prepare, just take malai from the fridge. Whisk for some time and your Fresh Cream is ready.

Ingredients:

For Marination:

Boneless Chicken  ( Chopped Lengthwise) - 250gm

Salt                                                               - As required

Red Chilli Powder                                        - 2 tsp

Cumin Powder                                              - 1 tsp

Coriander Powder                                         - 2 tsp

Garam Masala Powder                                 - 1 tsp

For Grinding:

Cumin Seeds                                               - 1 tsp

Big Onion                                                    - 2

Medium Size Tomatoes                              - 3

Green Chilli                                                - 1

Cashew nuts                                                - 5

Salt                                                              - As required

Red Chilli Powder                                       - 2 tsp

Coriander Powder                                        - 2 tsp

Kasthuri Methi ( Dried Fenugreek Leaves) - 2 tsp

Oil                                                                 - As required

For Gravy:                                                              

Butter                                                           - 2 tbsp

Oil                                                                - 1 tbsp

Garam Masala Powder                                 - 1 tsp

Sugar                                                             - 1/2 tsp

Tomato Ketchup                                           - 2 tsp

Fresh Cream                                                  - 1/2 cup ( Around 120 ml)

Procedure:

1. Marinate the chicken with the things given under the marination for at-least 2 hours.
2. Heat oil in a pan. Add marinated chicken. Saute it for some time . Once its done, take out chicken in a plate.
3. Add oil to  the same pan. To that add Cumin seeds, onion, green chilli, cashew nuts, tomatoes, salt, chilli powder, coriander powder,  and kasthuri methi. Let it cool.. Blend it after the mixture gets cool
4. Then add Butter + oil in  a pan.. Add blended   masala.. Add some water if needed. Add sugar and ketchup. Ketchup is used for the color. Add fresh cream. After adding fresh  cream, gravy will get thick a little. Add water accordingly. Then Garam Masala.. 
5. Add chicken and after five minuted switch off the flame and serve it with chapathi or roti..

Quick Tips:

1. Trust me, you can skip adding Butter and Cashew nuts.. I won't add both most of the times. We are using enough cream. It will give that enough makhani taste. If you are in Diet you can skip both.
2. I haven't used artificial red color since its un- healthy,  my gravy din't turn get that color. If you want the ,color you can use it.You can also use Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder which gives enough color to the gravy.. 
3. Adjust the spice according to your taste.