Red Butter Chicken

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Total Time:
13 hours
Serves: 12
Nutrition facts:

240 calories, 9 grams fat

Cuisine: Indian Recipe
Technique: Bake Recipe
Difficulty: Medium

This thick, creamy butter chicken is all that you want to tempt your taste buds instantly. Try this delectable chicken gravy with rice or roti.

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Ingredients

  • 1/4 pint - sour cream
  • 1 tsp- ginger, crushed
  • 1/4 tsp- red food colour
  • 3 lbs- chicken, skinless, cut into pieces
  • 2 oz - butter
  • 1 inch piece - cinnamon
  • 6 - cloves
  • 6 - cardamom
  • 1 - bay leaf
  • 1/4 pint - yoghurt
  • 1/4 tsp- saffron, crushed
  • 1/4 pint - raw cream
  • 2 tsp - almonds (ground)
  • 1/4 tsp- corn flour
  • Vegetable oil -for garnishing
  • Salt to taste.

How to Make Red Butter Chicken

  • Mix the yogurt, ginger, salt and red colouring and rub it into chicken and marinate it overnight.
  • Place it in an ovenproof dish and brush with oil.
  • Bake at 375 degree in an oven for 40-50 minutes. Save the liquid.
  • In a saucepan, melt butter and fry cinnamon, cloves, cardamoms and bay leaf for 1 min.
  • Now add the sour cream and chicken liquid to it.
  • Add crushed saffron, and cream.
  • Cover and simmer gently for 5-6 mins.
  • Add the chicken pieces and the ground almonds.
  • Now dissolve the cornstarch in water and add to the chicken. Let it thicken.
  • Cover and simmer for 3-4 minutes.
  • Serve hot with tandoori roti.

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