Butter chicken recipe

Ingredients( serves 8)

• 50 ml Oil
• 100 grams butter
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 5 onions, finely chopped
• 4 onions, chopped
• 50g cashews, roasted
• 3 tsp garlic ginger paste
• 2 tsp coriander powder
• 3 tsp red chilli powder
• 2 tbsp kastoori methi
• 2 green chilli(optional)
• salt to taste
• 60 g unsalted butter
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tsp garam masala
• 1.5 kg chicken breast fillet

Recipe

1. Cut the chicken into big chunks (about 2" cubes should be good). Mix the chicken pieces, 1 tsp garlic ginger paste, 1/2 tsp red chilli, 1 tsp coriander powder and salt in a large bowl. Cover and allow to marinate for 1 hour.
2. Cook the chicken 
1. Option 1: Heat the oil in a flat pan on medium heat and gently fry the chicken pieces. Remove and set aside.
2. Option 2: Bake in preheated oven at 220 degree Celsius for 20 mins and then 200 degree Celsius for another 15-20 (or till the chicken is cooked from inside).

Gravy:

1. Heat the oil in a deep pan on medium heat, then add cumin seeds.
2. When cumin seeds turns darkish brown, add the chopped onions. Fry till a pale golden brown in color and then add 2tsp garlic ginger paste. Fry for 2 minutes.
3. Add 1 tsp coriander powder, cashews, 2 tsp red chilli, green chilli (optional) and kastoori methi. fry for a minute.
4. Finely, add chopped tomatoes then add some water and cook for 10 to 15 minutes.
5. Remove and set aside for 10 minutes.
6. Put them in a blender and blend till it's a smooth paste.
7. Heat butter in a deep pan. Add cinnamon stick and bay leaves.
8. Add blended puree, salt and 2 cup of water. bring to a boil.
9. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. add fried chicken pieces. simmer for 5 minutes.
10. Add cream and garam masala powder.
11. Simmer for 10 minutes.

Serve hot with parathas/rice :-p