BUTTER CHICKEN

Ingredients:

Boneless chicken ..... 1/2 Kg.

Onions ........ 2 small

Tomato puree ......... 1 cup.

Cream....................... 1/4 cup

Butter or ghee ........ 1/4 cup (you can use half oil + half butter too)

Cashewnut powder ... 1/4 cup

Tomato ketchup......... 1-2 tbsp.

Tandoori masala powder.......2 tbsp.

Ginger garlic paste.............. 1 tbsp.

Red colour ......................... a pinch

Salt ....to taste

Red chilli powder ............. 2 tsp.

Garam Masala ..............1 tsp.

Lime juice or vinegar ...... 2 tbsp.

Kasoori methi ...............1 tbsp (roast in a pan or microwave without oil and crush it)

Method:

1. Marinate the chicken with ginger garlic paste, lime juice, tandoori masala, salt, red colour and one tsp.red chilli powder atleast for 5-6 hours.

2. Fry the onions to light colour.

3. Cook with a little water and blend into a paste.

4. Roast the chicken pieces in an oven like tikka. Alternately you may also cook it in a pan till done.

5. In a seperate pan heat the butter and add the cashew powder. Saute for a minute and add the onion paste, tomato puree, tomato ketchup, salt, red chilli powder, garam masala and a pinch of red colour. Simmer for 4-5 minutes.

6. Now add the prepared chicken tikka and stir in the cream and simmer for one minute.

7. Garnish with dry kasoori methi powder and a little cream.

This dish goes well with nans.