Balti Butter Chicken

Ingredients

1 pound Chicken breast (boneless)
To marinate it:
1 teaspoon Chilli Powder
1 tablespoon Yogurt
1 tablespoon Lime juice
1/2 teaspoon Garam Masala
Bay leaves,cloves,cardamom 2-3 each n cinnamon 2
1/2 teaspoon Fennel seeds
1 Big Onion Chopped
A few nuts n raisins
1 medium sized tomato blanched n Pureed
1 teaspoon Chilli Powder
1 teaspoon Garam masala( cloves,cinnamon,cardamom,fennel ,star ani
1 teaspoon Ketchup
1/4 cup Fresh Cream
Butter as needed( I used oil+butter)
Cilantro leaves

Preparation

1
Marinate the cleaned cubed chicken for all the ingredients and keep it in fridge for a minimum of 5 hours or the best overnight.
2
Grill it in a Tandoor oven or bake it conventional oven at 400 F for 30-40 minutes,till they are firm n brown.When the juices run out,take it n reserve.
3
Take a kadai n melt some butter,add the onion and green chillies and saute till pink.Take it out n blend in a mixer.
4
In the same pan,pour butter,splutter fennel seeds and roast the whole spices.
5
Now add the nuts and raisins and roast till brown n plump.(you can roast it separately n add to the gravy at last also)
6
Now bring back the onion paste and saute till brown.Add the reserved juice too..
7
Add the tomato puree and mix.
8
Add the chilli powder,pepper powder ,salt and half of garam masala.Mix well and simmer for 2 minutes
9
Sprinkle the ketchup.
10
Now put the roasted chicken in it and cover with the gravy.
11
Simmer and cover with a lid for 5-8 minutes.
12
Now remove the lid and cook until the desired dryness level is achieved.
13
Add the fresh cream n stir in for a minute.
14
Sprinkle the Garam masala powder,a tad of sugar and mix well.
15
Garnish with cilantro leaves.
16
Add a wee bit of butter before serving..:)

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Added:

Monday, February 22, 2010 - 2:29am

Creator:

Anonymous

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