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March 15, 2012

Non-Vegeterian Receipe:::Butter Chicken


Cooking Time: 40-50 minutes
Servings: 4
 Preparation Time: 1-2 hours
 Category: Non Veg





Ingredients
Boneless chicken,cut into 1½ inch pieces400 grams
Kashmiri red chilli powder1 teaspoon
Lemon juice1 tablespoon
Saltto taste


Butter2 tablespoons
Marinade
Thick yogurt1/2 cup
Ginger paste2 teaspoons
Garlic paste2 teaspoons
Red chilli powder1/2 teaspoon
Garam masala powder1/2 teaspoon
Saltto taste
Mustard oil2 teaspoons
Makhani gravy
Tomato,roughly chopped12 medium
Butter4 tablespoons
Green cardamoms4
Mace1 gram
Ginger paste1 teaspoon
Garlic paste1 teaspoon
Saltto taste
Red chilli powder (deghi mirch)1 teaspoon
Dried fenugreek leaves (kasoori methi),roasted and crushed1/4 teaspoon
Honey1 tablespoon
Fresh cream3 1/2 tablespoons
Method
Prick the chicken pieces all over with a fork. Place them in a large bowl and add the salt, red chilli powder and lemon juice and mix well. Cover the bowl with a cling film and set aside to marinate for thirty minutes in a refrigerator. For the marinade, mix together yogurt, ginger paste, garlic paste, chilli powder, salt and garam masala powder. Add the mustard oil and mix. Add the chicken and mix well so that all the chicken pieces are well coated with the marinade. Cover the bowl with cling film and place it in the refrigerator to marinate for about two hours. For the gravy puree the tomatoes till smooth. Heat two tablespoon butter in a deep non stick pan on low heat. Add the green cardamoms and mace and cook till fragrant. Add the ginger paste and garlic paste and sauté for a minute. Add the pureed tomatoes, salt, red chilli powder and cook, stirring occasionally, for fifteen to twenty minutes. Preheat the gas tandoor. Open the lid and lightly grease the platform. Keep the chicken pieces, cover with the lid and cook till the chicken pieces are done. Add the roasted and crushed kasuri methi to the gravy and mix. Add the remaining butter and cook for a few minutes. Add the honey and cream and mix well. Cook for two minutes more. Add the chicken pieces and cook for three minutes. Serve hot with naan.

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