Mughlai Chicken (butter Chicken)

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Mughlai Chicken (butter Chicken) Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs raw chicken	1 1/2 cups tomato puree
for the marinade	1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon red chili powder	1 teaspoon red chili powder
1 teaspoon ginger-garlic paste	1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)	prepared chicken
1 1/4 cups plain yogurt	1/3 cup fresh cream
for the gravy	4 green chilies (sliced)
1/3 cup unsalted butter	1 teaspoon dried fenugreek leaves (crushed)
1 teaspoon black cumin seeds

Instructions for Mughlai Chicken (butter Chicken)

For the marinade,mix red chilli powder, ginger garlic paste, salt and yogurt together. Marinade is ready.
Now mix the raw chicken in the marinade and keep it in the refrigerator overnight.
Then roast the marinated chicken in a an oven at 400 F for about 5-10 minutes till it is three fourth done.
For the gravy, heat white butter in pan. Add black cumin seeds, tomato puree, sugar, red chilli powder and salt. Mix it well.
Now add the prepared chicken, fresh cream, sliced green chillies and crushed fenugreek leaves.
Cook till chicken is done.
Butter Chicken is ready to eat.
Serve hot with rice or naan. (a type of Indian bread avaialable at Trader Joe's).


Main Ingredient: ChickenCuisine: Indian

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