Saturday, November 22, 2014

Butter chicken recipe


Butter chicken recipe by popular demand

Ingredients:
3 table spoons of Canola oil
3 Onions (sliced)
237 ml Whipping cream
796 mL can of Whole Tomatoes (3/4 can)
Ginger
Garlic
2 Green chilli
Jeera (Cumin seeds)
2 tea spoon Salt
1 tea spoon Turmeric 
1 tea spoon Garam masala
2 tea spoon MDH Butter Chicken masala (dry)
920 gm boneless Chicken breast (cut into small pieces)



Heat the pan (medium heat), add 3 table spoons of Canola oil
Add a tea spoon of cumin seeds


After a couple of minutes, add the sliced onions


Stir the onions on medium heat for 15 minutes till they are golden brown
Get the other ingredients ready


Add the whipping cream


Stir for next 10 minutes till it is thick


Grind the tomatoes in a food processor


Add the ginger, garlic and green chillies to the food grinder


Add the onions to the food processor and grind - till it becomes a puree


Put the puree in the pan


Make sure to cover as the puree will splatter all over




Add dry masala (salt, turmeric, butter chicken masala, garam masala)


Cut the chicken pieces into small bite size portions (2 cm * 2 cm cubes)


Add the chicken pieces to the puree


Stir the chicken pieces evenly so as to cover with the curry masala evenly


Cover and cook for 30 minutes on medium heat (occasionally stirring)



VOILA!!! Butter chicken is ready, serve with Rice or Naan