Balti Butter Chicken

Balti Butter Chicken

By Lillian Ranganathan
0’ Prep time
45’ Cook time
45’ Total time
1331 Calories
2 Serving

Summary

You can never have too many Indian recipes, so give Balti Butter Chicken a try. This recipe serves 2 and costs $5.19 per serving. One serving contains 1331 calories, 75g of protein, and 92g of fat. 1 person has made this recipe and would make it again. It works well as an expensive main course. A mixture of garam masala, yogurt, chillies, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. It is brought to you by Foodista. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. Overall, this recipe earns a great spoonacular score of 85%. Similar recipes include Balti Butter Chicken, Balti Butter Chicken, and Balti Chicken.
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Step by Step

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Step 1

Marinate the cleaned cubed chicken for all the ingredients and keep it in fridge for a minimum of 5 hours or the best overnight.Grill it in a Tandoor oven or bake it conventional oven at 400 F for 30-40 minutes,till they are firm n brown.When the juices run out,take it n reserve.Take a kadai n melt some butter,add the onion and green chillies and saute till pink.Take it out n blend in a mixer.In the same pan,pour butter,splutter fennel seeds and roast the whole spices.Now add the nuts and raisins and roast till brown n plump.(you can roast it separately n add to the gravy at last also)Now bring back the onion paste and saute till brown.
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Step 2

Add the reserved juice too..
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Step 3

Add the tomato puree and mix.
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Step 4

Add the chilli powder,pepper powder ,salt and half of garam masala.
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Step 5

Mix well and simmer for 2 minutes
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Step 6

Sprinkle the ketchup.Now put the roasted chicken in it and cover with the gravy.Simmer and cover with a lid for 5-8 minutes.Now remove the lid and cook until the desired dryness level is achieved.
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Step 7

Add the fresh cream n stir in for a minute.
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Step 8

Sprinkle the Garam masala powder,a tad of sugar and mix well.
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Step 9

Garnish with cilantro leaves.
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Step 10

Add a wee bit of butter before serving..:)

Ingredient

  • bay leaves
    bay leaves
    6
  • table salt
    table salt
    0.25 teaspoons
  • butter
    butter
    2
  • ground cayenne pepper
    ground cayenne pepper
    0.5 teaspoons
  • onion
    onion
    1
  • sugar
    sugar
    2
  • cilantro
    cilantro
    2
  • lime juice
    lime juice
    1 tbsp
  • tomato
    tomato
    1 medium
  • cream
    cream
    59.5 milliliters
  • chicken breast
    chicken breast
    453.59 grams
  • ketchup
    ketchup
    1 teaspoon
  • chili powder
    chili powder
    1 tbsp
  • garam masala
    garam masala
    1 teaspoon
  • yogurt
    yogurt
    1 tbsp
  • fennel seeds
    fennel seeds
    0.5 teaspoons
  • green chili pepper
    green chili pepper
    4
  • nuts
    nuts
    9

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