Flavours Of India

The Indian style of chicken curry has found its place in the menu of internationally acclaimed chef’s recipe books too. India boasts not of single type of chicken curry, but the place is known for its variety of styles of chicken curries. The chicken curry of north is different from East; the West is different from the South and so on and so forth. But there are some recipes which are common to all Indians and they are heartily relished by people all over the world for the taste and richness of nutrition.

Here is a famous and delicious recipe of chicken curry which you can prepare in your home.

Butter Chicken:

You Need:

750 gm of boneless chicken or chicken made into fine pieces. 200 gm of butter, 2 tablespoon of lime juice, ½ cup plain yoghurt, ½ cup cream, 2 tablespoon peanut oil, I big onion chopped, 1 cup tomato puree, 1-1/2 tablespoon Cayenne Pepper, salt for taste, 1 tsp chilly powder, 1 tsp cumin grounded, 1 tsp cornstarch, ginger garlic paste, 2 tsp garam masala (powder of spices like cloves, cardamom, etc.), 1 tsp chicken masala and required amount of water.

Heat 2 tsp of peanut oil and add the chopped onion in medium heat till the color turns light brown. Now add the butter, lemon juice, garlic ginger paste, garam masala, chicken masala, chilly powder, cumin, bay leaf, into the mixture and stir the mixture for one minute. Mix till the aroma comes quite hard. Now add the tomato puree and cook for another 2 minutes. It’s time to add yoghurt and cream to this mixture and mix them well. Reduce the heat to low and cook for 10 minutes. Add salt, black pepper and cayenne to this mixture and remove the pan.

Now take one large frying pan and pour the remaining peanut oil on it. Cry the washed chicken on the oil till it is brownish in color. Reduce the heat and add all the masalas that are left. Put 1/3rd of the persuaded sauce prepared into ti and cook till the liquid becomes more viscous. Now add the rest of the sauce and add required amount of water into it. Cook till the liquid gets reduced and there is thick gravy in the pan. Remove the pan from heat and put little amount of butter and cream over the prepared curry. The butter chicken is ready.

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