Butter Chicken

Instructions

For Chicken:

• Take chicken breast, cut in thin strips, wash well and pat dry using paper towel or napkin.
• Take red chilli powder, garam masala, coriander powder, cumin powder, salt, kasoori methi, add some lemon juice, yogurt, in a deep bowl and mix well.
• Add chicken pieces, mix well with marinade, cover and keep for 1 hour.
• After one hour transfer marinated chicken in greased baking tray, drizzle some oil over it and bake for 15 to 20 minutes on 400 degree fahrenheit.

For Masala:

• Heat up oil a tbsp oil, add cumin seeds, whole garam spices, coriander seeds and cook till nice aroma starts to come from spices and they change its color.
• Add fenel seeds, mix and cook for a minute.
• Add chopped tomatoes, sprinkle some salt, mix, cover and cook for 5 to 7 mts on medium heat.
• Soak poppy seeds in hot water for 1 hour.
• First add soaked poppy seeds in grinder and grind well.
• Now add tomato masala and grind well to make a very smooth puree.

For Gravy:

• Heat up 3 tbsp butter, add ground masala paste, red chilli powder and cook till oil starts to separate from spices.
• Add leftover juice from baked chicken and some extra water to make gravy kind consistency.
• Add baked chicken pieces, kasoori  methi, cover and cook for 5 mts on medium heat.
• Garnish with fresh cream!