Butter chicken ( my version ). Join the thousands who have made and loved this very popular recipe! Cut chicken into bite sized pieces put in a zip lock bag and add marinade except sour cream. It looks like my son realizes how important is to learn cooking and to eat the food he likes, so he started to explore and learn cooking.

It's simplified and cooked all in one pan and goes great with a side of rice or naan! Creamy, delicately spiced, and loaded with tender, juicy pieces of chicken, it is literally. Chicken Makhani is one of my favorite Indian dishes. You can have Butter chicken ( my version ) using 26 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Butter chicken ( my version )

It's of Garam masala.
You need 1 of Combine all ingredients and lightly toast till fragrant. Set aside and cool. Once cool grind finely. Store in airtight container. Can be stored for 1 month.
Prepare 1/2 tsp of whole cloves.
Prepare 2 tsp of fennel seeds.
Prepare 1 tsp of black peppercorn's.
You need 1 tsp of cinnamon stick.
Prepare 1 tsp of black cardamom pods.
It's 2 tsp of coriander seeds.
You need of chicken marinade.
It's 1 of Combine all dry ingredients and yogurt together except chicken and mix well. Then add mix to chicken and marinate for 4 hours.
It's 32 oz of boneless, skinless medium diced chicken legs.
It's 175 grams of plain yogurt.
It's 1 tbsp of minced garlic.
You need 1 tbsp of grated ginger.
You need 2 tbsp of juice of fresh lime.
You need 1 tbsp of Garam masala.
Prepare 1 tbsp of curry paste ' not the yellow curry powder ' ( I like to use Patak's brand ).
It's 1 tbsp of Salt.
Prepare of Butter chicken sauce.
You need 1 liter of Neutral tomato sauce ( not the store bought jarred type ).
It's 500 ml of 35 % cream.
Prepare 1/2 cup of sweet butter.
It's 1 cup of finely diced white onion.
Prepare 2 tbsp of curry paste.
Prepare 2 tbsp of Garam masala.
Prepare 1 tbsp of sweet paprika or hot.

It is a full flavored dish that complements the chicken well. Saute shallot and onion until soft and translucent. The positive result drives me to dig deeper into other Asian crossover cuisines famous. The sauce is deliciously rich and creamy, like curry from your favorite Indian restaurant.

Butter chicken ( my version ) instructions

Preheat oven to 350.
Place chicken on baking tray lined with parchment paper or foil and bake for 10-15 minutes..
In a medium sized pot on medium heat add butter, onions, garam masala, paprika and curry paste..
Sweat for 5-10 minutes. stir well as to prevent burning. Add tomato sauce then cream. and bring to a boil..
Remove from heat and add chicken. Return to stove and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand for 10 minutes before serving..
Enjoy. If there is anything you don't understand please leave your questions and I will try to answer them as quickly as I can. Thanks.

It is really a dish that has been created from cherry-picking the best of several recipes that I have tried or read. Some recipes for example do not include cardamom which has become an essential spice in my version. It's a creamy and perfectly spiced Indian curry recipe with tender chicken and lots of sauce to mop up with warm naan. This restaurant favourite is creamy, flavourful and mild on the spectrum of Indian curries. My version is simplified (read: doesn't require a plethora.