How to make butter chicken

Make Butter Chicken

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INGREDIENTS

All ingredients are based on how many people and how spicy you like your chicken

Wash and cut your chicken into cubes

Wash and cut your chicken into cubes

Add 3 tsp of butter chicken spice mix you can find this from indian store

Add 3 tsp of butter chicken spice mix you can find this from indian store

Now add 3 tbs yogurt based on how much chicken you have I added 2 tbs

Now add 3 tbs yogurt based on how much chicken you have I added 2 tbs

Now mix away and put in fridge for 5-6 hours let it marinate you can do this the night before also

Now mix away and put in fridge for 5-6 hours let it marinate you can do this the night before also

Cut 3 tomatoes and 2 onions into small dice  this is all based on 4 people

Cut 3 tomatoes and 2 onions into small dice this is all based on 4 people

Now heat your pot and add bay leaves, cloves, cinnamon stick, star anise, and cumin

Now heat your pot and add bay leaves, cloves, cinnamon stick, star anise, and cumin

Add your onions and let them brown on a medium temp

Add your onions and let them brown on a medium temp

Once they have browned add your tomatoes and turmeric like 1/2 tsp and 1 tsp salt

Once they have browned add your tomatoes and turmeric like 1/2 tsp and 1 tsp salt

Add red chili according to your taste

Add red chili according to your taste

I do fresh coriander at home  2 tbs

I do fresh coriander at home 2 tbs

Dry methi you can find in indian grocery

Dry methi you can find in indian grocery

Half  butter stick and 2 tbs garlic and 2 tbs ginger this is based on my taste you can add less or more also a pinch of Gharam masala

Half butter stick and 2 tbs garlic and 2 tbs ginger this is based on my taste you can add less or more also a pinch of Gharam masala

Now slightly grind it with a hand machine

Now slightly grind it with a hand machine

Will look like this place back on stove low temp

Will look like this place back on stove low temp

Now put your marinated chicken into the sauce

Now put your marinated chicken into the sauce

And let cook for 2 hours while stirring every 30 mins then add 1/2 of light or heavy cream

And let cook for 2 hours while stirring every 30 mins then add 1/2 of light or heavy cream

Will look like this nice , spicy and buttery yum yum my fav indian dish

Will look like this nice , spicy and buttery yum yum my fav indian dish

Enjoy with white / brown rice , naan / bread/ or chappati

  • Boneless chicken
  • Garlic
  • Salt
  • Red chili
  • Ginger
  • Yogurt
  • Tomatoes
  • Garam masala
  • Turmeric
  • Coriander
  • Cilantro
  • Cinnamon stick
  • Cloves
  • Cumin