How to make Butter Chicken

What would you order from the menu chart of an Indian restaurant? One of the most popular non-vegetarian dishes is Butter Chicken. Try out this easy recipe at home.

Ingredients:

3 lbs. chicken drumsticks/ thighs/ sliced breast pieces

1 tbsp. oil

1 tsp. ginger paste

1 tsp. garlic paste

3 tsp. chilli powder (optional)

1 cup yogurt or buttermilk

1 cup sour cream

1/2 cup/4 oz. tomato puree

4 oz. butter

6 cardamoms

6 cloves

2 sticks cinnamon

3 tsp. salt or to taste

How to make Butter Chicken

Heat the oil in a large saucepan. Fry the ginger, garlic, cardamoms, cinnamon and cloves on medium low heat for a minute, and add the chicken with the yogurt or buttermilk, tomato puree, sour cream, chilli powder and salt. Cook on medium low heat, stirring occasionally, for half an hour, keeping the saucepan covered with a lid. Add butter before serving.