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Naseema Khan (zulfis)

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Butter Chicken

Name: Butter Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Cuisine: halaal
Ingredients: Adapted to my style; 1 kg cubed chicken fillets; 3 tablespoon Shan's butter chicken spice(this gives an orange colour ); (You can use a blend of white chilli powder or green chilli paste; Some cinnamon powder a pinch of clove powder crushed Elachi (cardomom) (tumeric is optional)and aniseed ); 1 teaspoon dhana jeera powder; ¼ cup yoghurt; 1 cup fresh cream; 1 liquidised boiled tomato; ¼ cup tomato puree; (Mayo or lemon juice is optional as I add tomato puree which is sour); 1 tablespoon tomato sauce (taste for tangy); 1sliced onion; 1 teaspoon whole Jeeru (Cumin); 1 teaspoon salt; 1 or fresh whole Red or Green chilli; Add 1 full tablespoon ginger garlic; Add optional robot pepper strips; Add to the above with ½ teaspoon Garam masala; Add chopped green dhania (coriander)

By Naseema Khan (zulfis) - MASTER CHEF

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RECIPE

Inspired by Shan's mixAdapted to my style
Marinate 1 kg cubed chicken fillets3 tablespoon Shan's butter chicken spice(this gives an orange colour )
(You can use a blend of white chilli powder or green chilli paste With a bit of black pepper crushedSome cinnamon powder a pinch of clove powder crushed Elachi (cardomom) (tumeric is optional)and aniseed )
1 teaspoon dhana jeera powder¼ cup yoghurt1 cup fresh cream1 liquidised boiled tomato¼ cup tomato puree(Mayo or lemon juice is optional as I add tomato puree which is sour)1 tablespoon tomato sauce (taste for tangy)Mix together keep aside few minutes
In pot add 150 g butter1sliced onion1 teaspoon whole Jeeru (Cumin)1 teaspoon saltCurry leaves optional1 or fresh whole Red or Green chilliAdd 1 full tablespoon ginger garlic Braise few minutes Add optional robot pepper stripsBraise now take only the marinated chicken cubes (without the marinate )Braise For 8 minutes till chicken changes colour a bitNow addThe rest of the marinade..cookWhen almost doneMake a paste of 1Tblsp mazina with water or milk Add to the above with ½ teaspoon Garam masalaAdd chopped green dhania (coriander)Enjoy with naan rotis