Monday, March 9, 2009

Butter Chicken

Butter Chicken


Ingredients:

  • 2 tsp Sirka
  • 8 tbsp Ghee
  • 1 kg Chicken
  • 4 tbsp Cream
  • Salt as per taste
  • 2 tsp Chilli powder
  • 1 tsp Garam Masala
  • ¼ Tomatoes, chopped
  • 2 tsp Ginger-Garlic paste
  • 150 gm Onions, chopped
  • 4 tsp Cashewnuts, powdered

Method:
  1. Remove skin of chicken and cut into big pieces.Wash and squeeze out the water.Add vinegar, salt. Allow to soak for half an hour.
  2. Heat ghee in the pressure pan. Add 2-3 pieces of chicken at a time, cover ther pan and fry till brown and remove. Open it after 2 minutes.
  3. In the remaining ghee fry the onions till brown.
  4. Add ginger garlic paste and fry well.
  5. Add chilli powder, garam masala and tomatoes. Fry till the tomatoes form a thick paste.
  6. Add the fried chicken pieces and one cup of water.
  7. Add salt to taste. Pressure cook for 8-10 minutes.
  8. Cool the cooker for 10 minutes. Add cashew powder and simmer for 2 minutes. Pour the creami on top and serve hot.


Tip: Roast diced onions, carrots, and celery in the pan right along with chicken. With the vegetables cooked down and flavored with the meat juices, you've the base for a wonderful gravy.

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