PUNJABI RECEPIE:Butter Chicken

Butter Chicken   

Ingredients :  Tandoori chicken – 1 (cut into medium sized pieces)   Tomatoes – ½ kg   Butter – 100 gms   Tomato sauce – 2 tbsp   Chili powder – 1 tsp   Cashew nuts (powdered) – 4 level tbsp   Sugar – 1 tsp   Water – ½ cup   Bay leaf – 1   Thick cream – ½ cup 

Method : 

1. Chop the tomatoes. 
2. Now add water and bay leaf and boil for 15 minutes. 
3. Make puree by sieving the mixture. This should be about 2 cups. 
4. In a pan, heat butter and fry the powdered cashew nuts to a golden color. 
5. Reduce heat and add the tomato puree, tomato sauce, chili powder and sugar and while stirring, bring it to a boil. 
6. Cook for 5 minutes and add the chicken pieces. 
7. Cook further for 5 – 7 minutes. 
8. Before serving add thick cream. 
9. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.  

Tips & Variations :- 

• You may use boneless chicken for roasting, if you so prefer. 
• You can use ready tandoori chicken and use the same gravy mix if in a hurry.