Butter Chicken

I tried to make this only because my mom wanted to try it, but to my surprise it came out well.

This goes well with any bread.

The recipe goes below...

Ingredients

• 1 kg Chicken (boneless) 

    For marinating

• 2 Tbsp Plain thick yogurt
• 1 Tbsp Kashmiri chilli powder
• 1 tsp Garam masala
• 1 tsp Ginger paste
• 1 tsp Garlic paste
• juice of 1/2 lemon
• salt to taste
• Butter (for frying)

    For Gravy

• 1 Onion (finely chopped)
• 1 1/2 tsp Ginger paste
• 1 1/2 tsp Garlic paste
• 2 Tomatoes (finely chopped)
• 1 Tbsp Kashmiri Chilli powder
• 2 Tbsp Tomato paste or sauce
• 1/4 cup fresh cream (you can add more or less depending on your taste)
• Honey or sugar ( depending on your sweetness level)
• Few Coriander leaves (chopped)
• Salt (to taste)

Method

1. Combine the ingredients for marinade and put in the chicken pieces.
2. Mix well and leave it to marinade in a fridge for at least for an hour (Its good to keep it for more hrs).
3. Melt butter in a pan on medium flame and fry the chicken pieces.(We grilled it instead)
4. Don’t fry it for long, make it a little brown. Later it will cook in the gravy.
5. In the pan, add little butter and oil and fry onions, ginger and garlic paste. 
6. When it turns brown add chilly powder and add tomatoes. Continue frying at low heat till the tomatoes are mashed up and oil comes out.
7. When the gravy is cool, grind in a blender.
8. Pour the gravy back to the pan and allow to cook on low flame.
9. Slide in the fried chicken pieces. Allow it to simmer till the chicken is well cooked. If u want, add more water.
10. Add tomato sauce, fresh cream, in the gravy.
11. Serve on a plate and add chopped coriander leaves and remaining cream.

Don't be afraid of the ingredients and preparation. Go for it!

Happy Cooking!