Punjab is known for the best chicken dishes, be it tandoori or curry chicken. One of the hot favourites of Punjabi’s is Butter Chicken.
It is high on calories as it contains butter but it is a mouth watering creamy dish and impossible to resist. It is best served with butter naan.
Ingredients:
1 kg chicken pieces
½ kg chopped onions
2 teaspoon ginger-garlic paste, 5 chopped green chilies
250 grams tomatoes
1 teaspoon cumin seeds, turmeric powder coriander powder, chili powder each
¼ teaspoon black pepper
½ cup chopped coriander leaves
Salt to taste
100 grams butter
½ kg chopped onions
2 teaspoon ginger-garlic paste, 5 chopped green chilies
250 grams tomatoes
1 teaspoon cumin seeds, turmeric powder coriander powder, chili powder each
¼ teaspoon black pepper
½ cup chopped coriander leaves
Salt to taste
100 grams butter
Method:
- Add butter in a pan. Then add cumin seeds and onions. Fry till golden brown.
- Add chicken and all ingredients except coriander leaves
- Put the lid on the pan and let the chicken cook in steam for 25minutes on low flame.
- Check if the chicken is cooked. Add chopped coriander leaves.
- Serve hot with butter naan.