Butter Chicken

Ingredients

4 -5 medium tomatoes(I use plum small tomatoes hence used more)
2 medium Onions.
Ratio of tomato and onions should be 2:1.
1 inch ginger and 2-3 cloves of garlic.

1/4 cup cashews.
Whole Dry spices(3-4 peppercorns,cinnnamon,cloves,2-3cardamoms)
1/4 cup cream.
1 tbs tomato paste.(or use tomato ketchup)
1 tbs Coriander cumin powder.
1 tbs Garam masala powder.
1 tbs kasoori methi.
1 tbs honey.
For chicken marination.
2 chicken breasts.
1 tbs Ginger garlic paste
1/2 tsp turmeric.
1/2 tbs chilli powder
1 tbs coriander cumin powder.

Procedure

Marinate chicken breasts with ginger garlic paste ,salt, chilli powder ,turmeric and coriander cumin powder .Set aside for 15-20 mins.
Partially cook the chicken till slightly brown on both the sides.(do not cook completely)
Cut it into bite side pieces. Keep aside.

 

In the meanwhile add chopped tomatoes ,chopped onions, cashews ,ginger, garlic ,whole spices and about a cup of water. Boil till the Onions and tomatoes are soft and mushy.

Put the above cooked mixture in the grinder and grind it into a smooth paste.

Then take a pot.Add some butter and oil to it.
Then add the paste in the pot .
Add the tomato paste (or ketchup),Coriander cumin powder ,chilli powder and garam masala powder.
Bring it to a boil.

Then add the chicken pieces to the gravy.
Boil till chicken is completely cooked.(about 5 to 7 minutes)
Drizzle some honey according to your taste preference..(I added about 1 tbs as I like the curry a bit sweet, skip it if you want)
Finally add some kasoori methi.
And top it of with cream.

Serve hot with naan bread or Rice.