One of the most relished dishes for non-veg lovers, Butter Chicken is as delicious to eat as it is easy to prepare.

Letsdiskuss (Courtesy: 40 Aprons)

Ingredients:

• Boneless chicken: 500 grams

• Butter: 100 grams

• Ghee: 1 tablespoon

• Cashew: 50 grams

• Poppy seeds: 50 grams

• Curd: 1 tablespoon

• Tomatoes (chopped): 2

• Onion (chopped): 2

• Green chili: 4-5

• Cardamom: 2-3

• Cinnamon: 1 small piece

• Cumin: ½ teaspoon

• Red chili powder: 1 teaspoon

• Ginger-garlic paste: 1 teaspoon

• Dry fenugreek leaves: ½ teaspoon

• Coriander powder: ½ teaspoon

• Cumin powder: ½ teaspoon

• Turmeric powder: ½ teaspoon

• Clove: 4-5

• Orange food color: 10 drops

• Salt: according to taste

Methods:

• Wash the chicken and cut it into small pieces.

• Boil chopped onions, tomatoes, green chili, cashew, and poppy seeds separately.

• Grind cashew and poppy seeds together; onions and green chili together, and tomatoes separately.

• Heat butter and ghee in a pan. Now add cumin, cardamom, cinnamon, and clove in it, and fry.

• Now add the tomato puree and cook till it’s golden brown.

• Now add ginger-garlic paste and let it cook for a few minutes.

• Add turmeric, coriander powder, cumin powder, red chili powder, dry fenugreek leaves, and garam masala, and stir well.

• Add curd at last and let it cook. Add onion and green chili paste at the end and mix well.

• Now add the chicken pieces to it, with the food color and salt.

• Add water and cover with the lid.

• Cook till chicken becomes soft.

• Serve hot