Name: Veena's Butter Chicken
Ingredients: 100 gram butter (about 3.5-ounces); 25 gram ginger paste; 225 gram garlic paste; 500 gram tomato; salt to taste; 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, chopped; 4 green chillies, split and cut; 1 teaspoon paprika; 75 milliliter cream; Tandoori chicken (of half a chicken); 10 gram coriander leaves, for garnish

Veena's Butter Chicken

By: Veena from Veena's Kitchen

For some flavorful and easy Indian cuisine you'll love this recipe for Veena's Butter Chicken. This chicken dish is a popular and famous one among Indian recipes. It's loaded with flavor and pairs well with Indian bread.

Notes

Serve the butter chicken (Murgh Makhani) with Indian breads.

Watch how this Butter Chicken dish is made here:

Ingredients

100 grams butter (about 3.5-ounces)
25 grams ginger paste
225 grams garlic paste
500 grams tomato
salt to taste
1 tablespoon fresh ginger, chopped
4 green chillies, split and cut
1 teaspoon paprika
75 milliliters cream
Tandoori chicken (of half a chicken)
10 grams coriander leaves, for garnish

Instructions

Melt half the butter in a heavy bottom pan. Add ginger and garlic paste and saute till they are cooked.
Add tomatoes, salt and water (2 cups), cover and simmer until mashed for about 30 minutes.
Blend this mixture in a blender or strain it to get a smooth tomato gravy and keep it aside.
Heat a pan, add the remaining butter, chopped ginger, green chilies and saute it over medium heat for 1 minute.
Add paprika powder, tomato gravy and bring it to boil. Add Tandoori Chicken and simmer for 7-8 minutes.
Add cream and mix well. Garnish with coriander leaves.