Butter Chicken 🍗🧈🔥
🍢 Chicken Tikka Prep -
Ingredients:
600g 🍗 Chicken Thighs
1 tbsp 🌶️ Mustard Oil
🧂 Salt as per taste
1/2 tbsp 🌶️ Degi Mirch Powder
1 tsp 🌿 Kasturi Methi
1/2 tsp 🌿 Coriander Powder
1/2 tsp 🍗 Chicken Powder
1 tbsp 🧄🧅 Ginger Garlic Paste
2 tbsp 🥣 Curd
Method:
1. Mix all the ingredients well & marinate for at least 30 mins ⏱️
2. Add 1–2 tbsp oil 🛢️ in a pan & roast the chicken until cooked 🍳
🍅 Preparing the Butter Chicken Base:
Ingredients:
2 tbsp 🛢️ Oil
2 🌿 Bay Leaves
3 💚 Green Cardamoms
1 🧅 Onion
350g 🍅 Tomatoes
1 pod 🧄 Garlic
2 inch 🫚 Ginger
50g 🌰 Broken Cashewnuts
Few 🌿 Coriander Stems
1 tsp 🧂 Salt
1 tbsp 🌶️ Degi Mirch Powder
1 cup ♨️ Hot Water
Method:
1. Heat oil & sauté bay leaves, cardamoms & onion till translucent 🧅
2. Add tomatoes, garlic, ginger, coriander stems, cashews, salt & chilli powder. Mix well 🍅🌰
3. Add hot water ♨️. Cover & cook for 10–12 mins ⏲️
4. Cool it down & grind to a fine paste 🌀
5. Strain the mixture & keep aside for later use 🔄
🍛 Making the Butter Chicken:
Ingredients:
2 tbsp 🛢️ Oil
2 tbsp 🧈 Butter
1/2 tbsp 🧄🧅 Ginger Garlic Paste
1 heaped tsp 🌶️ Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder
1/2 tsp 🌿 Kasuri Methi
1/2 tsp 🧂 Salt
1.5 cups 💧 Water
Salt as per taste 🧂
1/2 tsp 🌶️ Garam Masala
1/2 tsp 💚 Cardamom Powder
1/2 tsp 🌿 Kasuri Methi
2–3 tbsp 🍯 Honey (or to taste)
🧈 Butter
🔥 Charcoal
🥛 Fresh Cream
Method:
1. Heat oil + butter in a pan 🧈🔥. Add ginger garlic paste & sauté for few seconds 🧄
2. Add red chilli powder, kasturi methi, salt & mix well 🌶️
3. Add the prepared base paste. Mix well. Cook till it dries up 🥘
4. Pour in water & bring to a boil 💧🔥
5. Add roasted chicken, salt, garam masala, cardamom powder, kasturi methi, honey & butter. Mix well 🍗🧂🍯
6. Give charcoal smoke for 2 mins for that smoky aroma 🔥🌫️
7. Drizzle cream 🥛, mix gently & serve hot! 😋
8. Serve with Jeera Rice, Rumali Roti or Naan and Enjoy !!!🥯😋
