Butter Chicken Masala

An easy recipe to make delicious and creamy restaurant style Indian chicken butter masala under 30 mins. It goes great with butter naan, roti or even with jeera rice. It is similar to the north Indian or punjabi murgh makhani or the butter chicken, but there are variations towards making both the dishes.

Ingredients

• ( Marination )
• 400 to 500 Grams of Chicken
• ½ to ¾ Tsp Red Chili Powder
• 1 Tsp Ginger Garlic Paste
• Salt as Needed
• 1 to 2 Tbsp Yogurt
• ½ to ¾ Tsp Garam Masala
• Little Turmeric
• ( For Gravy )
• 1 Tbsp. Butter or Oil
• 1 Cups Cubed Onions, 3 Medium
• 1.5 Cups Finely Chopped Deseeded Tomatoes (3 Large)
• Salt as Needed
• 10 to 12 Cashew Nuts / Kaju
• ½ to ¾ Tsp. Garam Masala Powder
• ½ to ¾ Tsp. Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder
• 1 Tsp. Coriander Powder
• ½ Tsp. Sugar(Optional)
• 1 ½ Tbsp. Butter
• 1 Bay Leaf
• 3 Green Cardamom
• 2 to 3 Cloves
• 1 Small Cinnamon Stick
• 1.5 Tsp Ginger Garlic Paste
• ½ Tsp. Kasuri Methi
• 3 Tbsp Cream( for Restaurant Style)
• Few coriander leaves for garnish

Method