{"id":292,"date":"2015-02-18T08:00:28","date_gmt":"2015-02-18T13:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ruku.kazia.com\/?p=292"},"modified":"2015-09-18T15:53:34","modified_gmt":"2015-09-18T19:53:34","slug":"butter-me-up-chicken","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ruku.kazia.com\/?p=292","title":{"rendered":"Butter Chicken Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"

This has to be my most requested recipe ever. I think almost everyone enjoys a good butter chicken. My family loves it, as do my friends. It\u2019s a hit at dinner parties, with kids and adults alike.<\/p>\n

It took a while for me to perfect this recipe. I used to browse through a lot of books and blogs looking for the best marry of ingredients. One day I scanned all the ideas I\u2019d read, chose the best ones, and tried and tested until I found the perfect blend of flavor.<\/p>\n

My older sister<\/a> gave me the idea to smoke the curry. My younger sister went a step ahead, and explained the smoking process to me. The charcoal, although optional, does wonders for this recipe – it gives it a beautiful smoky aroma, making it taste restaurant-like.<\/p>\n

My oldest child \u00a0likes to eat this with rice. My middle one prefers naan. Whatever you serve it with, the chicken is definitely the star. I hope you\u2019ll enjoy making and eating this dish. I know I do.<\/p>\n

Here’s how it’s made:<\/p>\n

Marinade ingredients :<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00bc cup yogurt<\/p>\n

2 tbsp lemon juice<\/p>\n

1 tsp tandoori powder<\/p>\n

1 tsp salt<\/p>\n

\u00bc tsp red chilli powder<\/p>\n

\u00bd tsp cumin powder<\/p>\n

\u00bd tsp coriander powder<\/p>\n

\u00bc tsp garam masala<\/p>\n

1 tbsp oil<\/p>\n

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  1. Take two skinless, boneless chicken breasts. Cut into small pieces. Mix all the marinade ingredients. Add to chicken. Keep aside.\"IMG_20150213_112622486\"<\/a>\"IMG_20150213_113307699\"<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. \u00a0Heat \u00bc cup oil in a pot. Add 1 cup chopped onions. Cook on medium heat until reduced and golden brown – approximately 20 minutes.\"IMG_20150213_113901793\"<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. Add one chopped tomato to the onions. Cook for 15 minutes on medium-low. Turn off heat.\"IMG_20150213_114053025\"<\/a><\/li>\n
  4. In a blender, add \u00bd cup half & half, 2 tbsp tomato paste, \u00bc cup water, and the cooked onion tomato mixture. Blend till smooth. Keep aside.\"IMG_20150213_114203650\"<\/a><\/li>\n
  5. In the same pot, which is now empty, heat 2 tbsp of butter. Add 1 tsp crushed fenugreek leaves, 1 tbsp grated ginger, 1 tbsp grated garlic. Stir for a minute.\"IMG_20150213_114514139\"<\/a><\/li>\n
  6. Add the chicken with the marinade. Cook for 5 minutes.\"IMG_20150213_114607541\"<\/a><\/li>\n
  7. Add the blended mix. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium low. Add \u00bd tsp sugar.(yes, really, trust me). Stir, cover and cook for 20-30 minutes until done. Turn off heat.\"IMG_20150213_114734081\"<\/a><\/li>\n
  8. Take a piece of charcoal. Place it on some aluminum foil. Pour one tbsp of cooking oil over it.\"IMG_20150213_120342832\"<\/a><\/li>\n
  9. Light a burner. Place the charcoal next to the flame, for exactly one minute until it is heated.\"IMG_20150213_120537132\"<\/a><\/li>\n
  10. Put the same foil on top of the chicken curry. Using tongs, place the heated charcoal on the foil. Cover pot tightly for five minutes. Open the lid, and toss out the charcoal and foil. Stir.\"IMG_20150213_120551081\"<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Garnish with chopped cilantro and serve hot.<\/p>\n

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    Note : If you like it spicy, feel free to add some chillies while cooking the onions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    This has to be my most requested recipe ever. I think almost everyone enjoys a good butter chicken. My family loves it, as do my friends. It\u2019s a hit at dinner parties, with kids and adults alike. It took a while for me to perfect this recipe. I used to browse through a lot of … Continue reading Butter Chicken Recipe<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":912,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[22],"tags":[144,70,145,146,109,96],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ruku.kazia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/292"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ruku.kazia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ruku.kazia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ruku.kazia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ruku.kazia.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=292"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/ruku.kazia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/292\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":913,"href":"https:\/\/ruku.kazia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/292\/revisions\/913"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ruku.kazia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/912"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ruku.kazia.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=292"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ruku.kazia.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=292"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ruku.kazia.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=292"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}