BUTTER CHICKEN RECIPE - ALCOEATS

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https://alcoeats.com/blogs/indian-gravies/butter-chicken-recipe-30-minute-indian-butter-chicken-recipe

Serves- 4

Preparation Time- 10 Minutes

Cooking Time- 45 Minutes

Ingredients

For The Marination-

• 500 gms- Chicken pieces
• 2 Tsp- Cooking oil
• 2 Tsp- Alco red hot chili powder
• 1 Tsp- Alco garam masala
• ¼ Tsp- Alco turmeric powder
• 2 Tsp- Ginger garlic paste
• 2 Tsp- Salt
• 2 Tsp- Lemon Juice
• 1 Tsp- Kasuri Methi
• ½ Cup- Curd

For Curry,

• 2 Tsp- Cooking Oil
• 2-4 - Butter cubes
• 3-4 - Cloves 
• 1-inch- Cinnamon Stick
• 1 Tsp- Alco garam masala
• ¼ Tsp- Alco turmeric powder
• 8 - Green cardamom
• 3- Chopped tomatoes
• 2 Tsp- Alco red hot chili powder
• 2 Tsp- Alco Kashmiri red chili powder
• 2-3 Tbsp- Alco Butter chicken gravy mix
• 2 Cup- Of Water
• 2- Black cardamom
• 1 Tbsp- Heavy cream
• To Taste- Salt
• 2 Tbsp- Coriander leaves (chopped)

Instructions

• Add cubed chicken pieces, ginger garlic paste, Alco turmeric powder, red hot chili powder, and garam masala in a bowl.
• Add oil, lemon juice, curd, salt, and kasuri methi to the bowl.
• Mix the ingredients well.
• Let the chicken pieces marinate for about three to four hours for the perfect marination, or keep it longer.
• Now, heat a pan, and add oil and butter.
• Add cardamom, cinnamon stick, cloves, and black cardamom to the heated pan.
• Add the marinated chicken, tomatoes, Alco garam masala, red hot chili powder, turmeric powder, and Kashmiri red chili powder to the pan.
• Mix the Alco Butter Chicken Easy Indie Bowl contents with water.
• Add the gravy mix to the chicken.
• Add salt and cover the lid of the pan for some time.
• Pour heavy cream into the chicken and mix them properly.
• Sprinkle chopped coriander leaves on the butter chicken.
• Serve hot with roti, naan, kulcha, paratha, steamed rice, etc.

Pro Tips

• Marination is essential for spices to get completely absorbed by the chicken pieces to make them soft and succulent.
• Remember to add curd to the chicken in the marination process.
• In butter chicken recipes, onions are not typically used, so if you add them, they can change the final taste outcome of the butter chicken.
• You can add cashews or almonds to the butter chicken recipe.
• The richness and the actual taste comes from the heavy cream used in the recipe.
• To prepare this delicious dish, you can prepare gravy and refrigerate it until further use. Whenever required, grill the chicken and add to the curry and enjoy.

Summing Up

Chicken can be marinated in yogurt, herbs, spices, garlic, and ginger before being cooked in easy-butter chicken. In addition to the typical cooking method, instant pot butter chicken can be made, pan-fried, grilled, or roasted.

There are numerous ways to prepare butter chicken, including freshly minced garlic and melted butter. Another alternative to making what is known as slow-cooker Butter Chicken would be to add Indian spices like cumin or coriander powder while cooking over low heat for six hours.

The easy butter chicken recipe is a fantastic culinary treat for anyone seeking something fresh and unique. You won't get enough of this simple Indian butter chicken recipe, creamy richness, and wonderfully distinctive seasoning. Fast butter chicken is delectable to people of all ages and cultures, making it ideal for any circumstance or individual.

The tandoori chicken variation known as the Indian butter chicken has its roots in India. Indian butter chicken originated as the tandoori chicken dish in India. Mokha Singh Lamba started a restaurant in Peshawar, now in Pakistan, a little over a century ago. 

To create Indian Butter Chicken, use Alcoeat's Butter Chicken Gravy Mix. This simmering sauce will give you a genuine taste and release traditional flavors. Prepare this home-cooked lunch delight for your family in under 30 minutes with the help of Alcoeats.