Butter Chicken Recipe

• First, let’s marinate the chicken.
• Take thinly sliced chicken breasts.

#Tip – Thinly sliced
Chicken Breasts will cook faster.

• Add some salt.
• Add 1/2 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste.
• Add 1/2 tsp Red Chilli Powder.
• Mix it well.
• Keep the chicken aside for 15-30 minutes so that all the flavours are absorbed by chicken.
• This is a one-pot recipe.
• We will make everything in one single pot.
• After 15-30 minutes, it’s time to cook chicken.
• Start the pan on medium flame.
• Add 2 tsp Oil.
• Warm it up.
• Put in the marinated chicken.

#MeghnasMagicTip: Thinly Slicked Chicken Breasts will cook faster.

• Cook it for 5 minutes.
• Take out the chicken in a bowl, keep it aside.
• Time to cook the gravy.
• Take the same pan.
• The pan already has oil in it.
• No need to take extra oil.
• Add 1 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste.
• Add Chopped Onions.
• Onions need not be finely chopped
  as we will churn the gravy in a mixie later on.
• Mix it well.
• Add some salt.
• Add chopped tomatoes.
• Add Cashews.
• Add 1/2 tsp Garam Masala.
• Add 1/2 tsp Red Chilli Powder.
• Add 2 dry red chillies.
• Mix it all well.
• Cover the pan & cook for 15 minutes.
• Tomatoes should get softened up.
• Now let it cool down a little.
• Put the tomatoes mixture into the mixie jar.
• Churn it into a gravy.
• The gravy texture needs to be silk & smooth.
• We need to strain it when we cook butter chicken.
• To make gravy, take the same pan.
• Add 2 tbs of butter.
• Add 1/2 tsp ginger garlic paste.
• Mix it well.
• Add 1/2 tsp Red Chilli Powder.
• Now empty the mixie jar into the pan using a strainer.
• Add some water, to get maximum out of tomato mixture.
• Mix everything well.
• Time to add the earlier cooked chicken.
• Mix it well.
• Time to add some Kasuri Methi (Fenugreek) on top.
• Crush it inside the palms of both your hand & mix it in.
• Methi will give nice aroma.
• Stir it all well.
• Cover the pan & let it cook for 2 minutes more.
• It’s time for platting.
• Take out the butter chicken in a bowl.
• Top it with some cooking cream & coriander leaves.
• You may also add Kasuri Methi on the top.
• Boneless Butter Chicken is ready.
• Enjoy with Roti / Paratha / Naan or eat it just like that.