BUTTER CHICKEN / CHICKEN MAKHANI

Butter chicken / chicken Makhani is one of the most popular Indian Curry wordwide.

 
INGREDIENTS :

• Chicken breast : 1 kg
• Onion : 2 big 
• Ginger-Garlic paste : 1/2 tsp
• Garlic : 5 cloves
• Cashew nut : 1/2 cup ( make paste )
• Butter : 2 tbsp
• Chilly powder : 2 tsp
• Kasoori Methi : 1 tsp
• Turmeric powder : 1/4 tsp
• Coriander powder : 1 tsp
• Cumin powder : 1/2 tsp
• Heavy cream : 2 tbsp
• Tomato : 2 
• Tomato puree : 2 tbsp
• Oil
• Coriander leaves : 2 tsp ( finely chopped )
• Salt : to taste
• Sugar : 1/2 tsp

METHOD 

• Cut chicken breast in to small pieces.
• Fry 2 chopped onions and tomatoes and make paste of it.
• Smear the vessel with butter and add finely chopped garlic .
• When it turns golden brown, Add chicken breast and fry.
• Add salt.
• Add turmeric , coriander and cumin powder and ginger-garlic paste then fry together.
• Add onion tomato paste and cashew nut paste.
• Then add tomato puree. Saute it well.
• Once the chicken is cooked , add kasoori methi, heavy cream and sugar .
• Garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves.