Butter Chicken

Ingredients:

• Chicken - 1 kg, skinned, boned and diced
• Curd - 150 ml
• Almonds - 50 gms, crushed
• Cinnamon - 1/4 tsp, crushed
• Cloves - 1/4 tsp, crushed
• Bay leaves - 1/4 tsp, crushed
• Green cardamom - 4
• Ginger pulp - 1 tsp
• Garlic pulp - 1 tsp
• Tomato - 400 gms, chopped
• Onion - 2, chopped
• Fresh coriander - 2 tbsp, chopped
• Fresh cream - 4 tbsp
• Chilli powder - 1 1/2 tsp
• Garam masala powder - 1 tsp
• Corn oil - 1 tbsp
• Butter - 75 gms
• Salt as per taste

Preparetion Method:

• Take a bowl and put curd, all the dry spices, ginger, garlic, tomatoes, ground almonds and salt.
• Blend well.
• Put the chicken pieces in a large bowl. Pour over the curd mixture.
• Heat butter and oil together in a pan.
• Put onions and fry for 3 minutes.
• Add the chicken mixture.
• Saute for about 7 to 10 minutes.
• Add half of the coriander leaves. Blend well.
• Add cream. Stir for sometime. Simmer.
• When the chicken is done, garnish with the remaining coriander leaves before serving.