Friday, January 25, 2008

My special Mughlai "Butter Chicken"

What you need to serve 4 adults:

INGREDIENTS
Kajus - 15
Boneless Chicken - ½ kg
Tomatoes - 4
Pepper - 2
Tej Patta - 1
Big Cardamom - 2
Red Chilli - 1 tsp
Sugar - ½ tsp
Vinegar - 1 tbsp
Fresh cream - 2 tbsp
Ground pepper - ½ tsp

Kasuri Methi - 1 tbsp (Kunal my pal from punjab and his wife Upasana suggested that we add this -- he is my thethh punjabi puttar ... delicious addition - treat yourself guys!!!)

TOOLS
Cooker, Grinder, Knife & Board,

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The Burpy TODO
Put the kaju, whole tomatoes, pepper, cardamom and Tej Patta in a cooker with half a cup of water and let it cook for 3 whistles
Remove the puree from the cooker and take out the garam masala we added. Grind the puree
In a kadhai add a tbsp of butter and the puree, red chilli and sugar and allow simmering till the masala leaves the sides. Then cook for 10 mins on a low fire.
While the masala is cooking prick the chicken with a fork and add vinegar and leave to cook in the microwave for 15 mins. Once done cut into small cubes or triangles
Put the pieces in the gravy and add fresh ground pepper and fresh cream on top
Serve hot with paranthas or rotis



5 comments:

Bharat said...

Oh, Priya Madam where is the mughal in mughlai "butter chicken"...have all the mughals gone to star in jodha akbar with aishwarya rai....that shd be better than butter chicken...
Nice initiative ma'am...keep it up...

Unknown said...

hey priya.... butter chicken, butter chiken,butter chicken so yummy....we relished each & every boti of it. awsome...now am gona try all ur recipies....jus one desi idea....add kasuri methi to it & tastes mmmmmmmmm.....am lovin it.

PRIYA SHARMA SHAIKH said...

Hey KG ... Im glad you added the Kasuri Methi ... I do too but every one doesnt like it. I shall add it into the recipe though :) Try the Shammi Kebabs for sure ... they come out great!!

Unknown said...

Hey Priya, That is great... sounds awesome....will surely try it....i need some good tips on your special chicken briyani everyone talks abt....add that too on the blog....cheers Shama

PRIYA SHARMA SHAIKH said...

Hey Shama ... I will be happy to help you with the recipe - reach out