Butter Chicken

Ingredients:


Chicken - one kg
Butter - 100 gms
Garlic - one tsp, ground
Ginger - one tsp, ground
Bay leaf - two
Tomato puree - five to 6 cups
Tomato ketchup - four tblsp
Chilli powder - one 1/2 tsp
Garam masala powder - one 1/2 tsp
Salt - as per taste or one to two tsp
Thick cream - five to 6 tblsp
Green chilies - few, slit
Coriander leaves - handful, chopped

Method:


one. Melt butter in a non stick pan.
two. Lightly fry the garlic and ginger.
three. Add bay leaf and powdered cashewnuts.
four. Fry over low heat, stirring continuously, till it turns golden colour.
five. Add tomato puree, ketchup, chilli powder, garam masala powder and salt.
6. Cover pan and cook on medium heat for ten minutes.
7. Add chicken.
8. Cook for another ten minutes till the gravy is thick and the chicken is cooked.