Butter Chicken Masala

Ingredients:

Chicken - around 1 lb ( washed and cut into pieces)

Marinate 1:

Lemon juice - 1 tbsp
Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
Salt to taste

Marinate 2:

Yogurt - 4 tbsp
Ginger garlic paste - 2tbsp
Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp
Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
Lemon juice - 1 tbsp
Salt to taste
Oil - 1tbsp

Gravy / Sauce:

Onions - 2 chopped
Ginger garlic paste - 2 tbsp
Green chillies - 3 chopped
Tomato puree - 1 cup
Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp or 1tbsp, depending on how spicy you want
Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp
salt to taste
Sugar or honey - 1 tsp
Heavy cream - 1 cup

Method:

Marinate chicken with Marinate 1 and set aside for 1/2 hour.

Make a paste of Marinate 2 and marinate the chicken in it. Keep this in the refrigerator for 4 to 5 hours.Then bake the chicken pieces in oven at 375 F for 25mins or more, till chicken is almost cooked. Brush the cooked chicken with butter and cook it for 2 mins more.


Add 3 tbsp butter in a heavy bottom heated pan. When the butter melts add onions and fry them. Add ginger-garlic paste, chopped green chillies, garam masala powder. Cook for two minutes. Add tomato puree, red chilli powder, salt and one cup of water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for ten minutes. Add sugar or honey. Add cooked chicken pieces. Simmer for five minutes and then add fresh cream. Serve hot.