Recipe of the month


Butter Chicken

Serves : 4-5
 

Ingredients:
  • 1 kg chicken
  • 1½ cups thick curd (dahi)
  • 2 tbsp ready-made tandoori chicken masala
  • Salt to taste
  • Pepper to taste
  • ½ tsp red chilli powder
  • ½ tsp garam masala
  • Drop of red food colouring

    Gravy
  • 1½ kg tomatoes
  • 3 tbsp ginger, sliced thinly
  • 1 green chilli, sliced
  • 3 tbsp butter or oil
  • 2 tbsp fenugreek leaves
  • 2 tbsp full cream

Method of Preparation:

  • Marinate the chicken for 2-3 hours with the above ingredients.
  • Then grill it in the oven for half an hour.
  • Keep turning the pieces and checking.
  • If needed, keep longer than half an hour.
  • It should be cooked thoroughly.

Gravy

  • Dry roast and crush the fenugreek leaves.
  • Slice tomatoes in half and pressure cook for 3 whistles with very little water. Remove the skin and puree in the blender.
  • Saute ginger and chilli in the butter and add the tomato puree. Add a little more butter/oil and fry puree till dry.
  • Mix a little water to the thick gravy. Add fenugreek leaves before the water dries up.
  • Add salt and garam masala.
  • Then add the grilled chicken to the gravy.
  • Lastly, add the cream before serving.