Mughlai Chicken (butter Chicken)

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

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

Recipe

• 1 for the marinade,mix red chilli powder, ginger garlic paste, salt and yogurt together. marinade is ready.
• 2 now mix the raw chicken in the marinade and keep it in the refrigerator overnight.
• 3 then roast the marinated chicken in a an oven at 400 f for about 5-10 minutes till it is three fourth done.
• 4 for the gravy, heat butter in pan. add black cumin seeds, tomato puree, sugar, red chilli powder and salt. mix it well.
• 5 now add the prepared chicken, fresh cream, sliced green chillies and crushed fenugreek leaves.
• 6 cook till chicken is done.
• 7 butter chicken is ready to eat.
• 8 serve hot with rice or naan. (a type of indian bread avaialable at trader joe's).