What a nice cooling weather to enjoy a comforting meal at home!
This butter chicken is absolutely delicious!! Creamy, tangy with hint of spice. 100% kids friendly, at least for my kids. They polished off their plate of serving and my boy exclaimed : 'very nice!...very nice!...' ^0^
Butter Chicken
Ingredient
- 500gm boneless & skinless chicken thigh, cut into chunks
- 1 sprig coriander leaves
- 50gm butter
- 100ml cooking cream
- 1 tsp tomato ketchup
Marinade
- 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
- 1/2 tsp chilli powder
- 1/2 tbsp coriander powder
- 1 tsp salt
Sauce
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1 medium onion, sliced
- 400gm tomato, sliced
- 1 green chilli, sliced
- 6 pcs cashew nuts
- 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
- 1/2 tsp chilli powder
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1/2 tbsp coriander powder
- 2 tsp dried fenugreek leaves, Kasuri Methi
- 1/3 cup water
- 2 tsp sugar
- salt to taste
Method
- Combine the chicken pieces with marinade for at least 30mins.
- Heat oil in a pan. Add in chicken and pan fry for 10 mins until brown and fragrant. Remove chicken from pan and set aside.
- Using the same pan, add in onion, ginger garlic paste and cumin seeds. Fry till fragrant.
- Add in coriander powder, fenugreek leaves, green chilli and tomatoes. Stir well to combine. Add in some water and cover with a lid. Cook for 10mins till tomatoes are softened.
- Turn off heat and cool down the mixture slightly. Blend the mixture till smooth.
- In a clean pan, melt the butter and pour in tomato puree mixture. Bring the sauce to a simmer.
- Add in salt and sugar to taste. Add in tomato ketchup and cream. Stir in chicken pieces and simmer for another 10 mins.
Steamed Garlic Rice
Ingredient
- 2 cups Basmati rice
- 4 cups water
- 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1/4 grated carrots
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- Wash rice thoroughly.
- Place all ingredients in a preheated steamer and steam for 30 mins.
- Fluff up the rice before serving.
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