Butter Chicken

Creamy gravy of butter chicken which has perfectly cooked boneless chicken tikkas in tomato based gravy

Grilling the tikkas & adding to gravy is best as the chicken will turn very juicy & this way its oil free

Make this Chicken gravy without Cashew or cream & enjoy the same Butter chicken taste for a light version of the same & indulge without counting calories

Ingredients for Chicken tikka

200grms chicken pieces cleaned(Boneless)

2 tsp chili powder

1 tsp coriander powder

1 tsp roasted cumin powder

¼ tsp turmeric powder (optional)

1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste

1 lemon juice

¼ cup thick curd

For the chicken tikka

Clean chicken and cut into medium piece.(Pref boneless)

Add  ginger-garlic paste & lemon leave for 5 min

Add chili powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, cumin powder and required amount of salt.

Rub these Masalas and salt on chicken really well. Add thick curd, mix well and keep it for marinating for at-least ½ hr to 1hr

Once the chicken is marinated well  Arrange these in Oven tray which is greased with Oil, Keep it in Oven for ½ an hr @180*

After ½ an hr remove and let it cool down cut the desired boneless pieces & use for butter chicken

For butter Chicken gravy:

Ingredients:

Onion: 2

Tomatoes:2

Bay leaf:1

Cloves: 4-5

Cinamon:1/2 inch

Ghee/butter :2sps

Red chilli powder: 2 sps

Coriender powder: 1sp

Kasuri methi: 2sps

(Cashew paste:1/2 cup optional)

Milk/ cream for garnishing: 2sps

Procedure to follow:

In a pan add Oil & sauté Onions till transparent, then add tomatoes & cook till its mushy

Add little chilli powder to the tomatoes this way it will cook soon, switch off the heat

Once its cooled blend it with little water to form a paste this is the base of gravy

Heat Ghee  in a thick bottomed pan and add whole spices Bay leaf, Cloves, Cinamon

Then add the above paste of onions & tomatoes & cook for 5-6 min

Add rest of chilli powder & coriander powder mix now add the chicken Tikka pieces

Add salt to taste & Cook for 5 min 

Lastly add(Cashew paste optional) & Milk or cream & sprinkle Kasuri methi

Mix well,  remove from heat & serve with Naan or Roti, creamy Butter chicken gravy is ready

Note: I have not used cashew paste & cream, just used little milk