Butter chicken

Chicken cooked in a rich tomato and butter-based creamy gravy.

Prep Time
50 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
Servings
4
Category

Meal

Cuisine
North Indian

Ingredients

  • Chicken- 500 g chicken (curry cut)
  • Ginger-garlic paste 10 g
  • Turmeric powder 1 g
  • Kashmiri red Chilli powder 2 g
  • Lemon juice (juice of 1 lemon) 10ml
  • Salt to taste
  • Hung curd 40g
  • Melted butter 20-30g
  • Butter (remaining butter) 70-80 g
  • 1 clove
  • 1 small piece cinnamon
  • 1 star anise
  • 1 cardamom
  • Ginger-garlic paste 20g
  • Onion paste 150 g
  • Tomato paste 200 g
  • Lemon juice 10ml
  • Kashmiri red Chilli powder 4g
  • Cashew powder 30g
  • Melon seed powder 30g
  • Coriander powder 3 g
  • Cumin powder 3g
  • Garam masala powder 3 g
  • Fresh cream 80 g
  • Water 200ml
  • Kasuri methi 2g
  • 1 piece coal
  • 1 small bowl
  • Ghee 10 g

Directions

  1. Take a bowl. Add ginger-garlic paste, turmeric powder, Kashmiri red Chilli powder, lemon juice, salt, hung curd, and butter.
  2. Add the chicken and mix everything well. Keep it aside for a few minutes.
  3. Take the Combi pan. Add butter, whole spices (clove, cinnamon, star anise, cardamom).
  4. Add ginger-garlic paste, onion paste, tomato paste, lemon juice, and all powdered spices. Mix well so there are no lumps. Add 200ml of water & mix well.
  5. Slide the Combi pan (base gravy) in Level 1.
  6. Spread the marinated chicken on the Bake Tray and Slide it in Level 2.
  7. Close the door & Turn the SmartSwitch to COMBI COOKER mode. Select COMBI MEAL function & set temperature to 200°C & time for 15minutes. Press START/STOP to begin cooking. (The unit will steam/preheat for about 5–7 minutes before cooking)
  8. When 3 minutes are left, open the door. Add the cooked chicken into the Combi pan with gravy, mix it well. Sprinkle Kasuri methi on top.
  9. Close the door and let it finish cooking.
  10. Heat a piece of coal on the gas until red hot. Place it in a small bowl inside the butter chicken.
  11. Pour a little ghee on the coal. Cover the dish for 10 minutes to get a smoky tandoor flavor. Serve hot with choice of your bread.