Thursday, October 6, 2011

Butter Chicken

Ingredients:

500 gms chicken
1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
2 tbsp red chili powder
2 tbsp coriander powder
4 small tomatoes or 3 medium tomatoes
1 big onion or 2 small onions
Cashewnut 5-6
1 tbsp garam masala powder
1 tbsp cream  (thick milk is a good substitute)
2 tbsp butter
1 tsp cumin powder
1 tbsp kasoori methi
1/2 tbsp sugar
Salt as per taste.

Clean the chicken & marinate with 1/2 tbsp ginger garlic paste, 1 tbsp coriander powder,1 tbsp chili powder & salt.
Heat 1/2 tbsp butter & fry the chicken till its just more than half cooked & keep it aside.
Same kadai add cumin powder,  chopped onions & fry till its golden brown.
When onions are fried add ginger garlic paste, corainder powder, chili powder , cashewnuts,kasoori methi, chopped tomatoes, salt & some water & cook it well for about 5-6 mins till tomatoes get cooked & forms a gravy.
Cool the above mixture & blend it to a fine paste.
Heat the remaining butter & add the blended tomato paste & make it thin by adding some water.
Add chicken & cook till chicken is cooked completely.
Add cream & finish it off by adding garam masala powder. Serve it with chapati or ghee rice. Enjoy!!!

Aloo Paratha

Ingredients: (Makes 6 parathas)

2 Boiled potatoes
1 Small onion
1 cup wheat flour
1/2 tbsp garam masala powder
1/2 tbsp coriander powder
1/2 tbsp chili powder
1 tbsp finely chopped coriander leaves
1 tsp haldi
1 tsp lemon juice
2 tbsp ghee
1 tsp oil
Salt as per taste

Method:

Make a chapati dough using wheat flour, salt, oil & water. Knead it well & keep aside.
In a bowl add finely chopped onion, haldi, chili powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder, finely chopped corainder leaves & salt.
Add boiled potatoes & mash it well, add lemon juice & make small balls out of the potato mixture.
Heat tawa & roll the chapati dough, keep the potato ball in the center, close from all ends & get rid of excess dough. Roll the parathas as thin as possible & fry it using ghee on both sides till its golden brown.
Serve hot with curd & Enjoy!!!