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| BUTTER CHICKEN ( CHICKEN MAKHAN ) |
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10" round, 3" deep dish with cover 1 chicken (800 gm - 1 kg) - cut into pieces of your choice (preferably boneless) 1 small onion 3-4 flakes garlic 1/2" piece ginger 4 large tomatoes 1 tsp garam masala, 1/2 tsp dhania (coriander) powder 1/2 tsp jeera (cumin) powder 1-1 and half tsp red chilli powder (according to taste) 1 tsp sugar 1 tsp kasoori methi (dry fenugreek leaves) 1 and half tsp salt (according to taste) 3 tbsp cashewnuts - ground to a paste 100 gms (1/2 cup) beaten malai or cream 3 tbsp oil, a little orange red colour
GARNISHING some kasoori methi, a few cashewnut pieces 1. Cut & blend tomatoes well in a blender to a puree. 2. Grind fogether onion, garlic & ginger to a paste. 3. In the dish, mix oil and onion paste. 4. Micro high uncovered 4 minutes. 5. Add tomato puree, garam
masala, jeera powder, dhania powder, red chilli powder, sugar, 6. Micro high covered 6 minutes. 7. Add salt, orange red colour, cashewnut paste. Micro high uncovered 2 minutes. 8. Add malai or cream. Mix well. 9. Micro high uncovered 2 minutes. 10. Let stand 1-2 minutes. Sprinkle methi & cashewnut pieces on top & serve hot. |