Amritsari Murgh Makhani

Ingredients

For marinating chicken

Chicken -300 gms

Yoghurt – 2 tbl.sp

Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp

Red chilli powder – 1 tsp

Coriander powder – 1 tbl.sp

Roasted cumin powder – 1 tsp

Salt as per taste

For the gravy

Onion – 1 big

Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp

Tomato puree – ½ cup

Coriander powder – 2 tsp

Cumin powder – 1 tsp

Red chillli powder – 1 tsp

Turmeric powder – ½ tsp

Milk – 3 to 4 tbl.sp

Green chillies – 2 slit

Salt as per taste

Coriander leaves and fresh cream for garnishing

Method

Marinate the chicken with the given ingredients and keep it aside for an hour.

Take a pan and heat about 1 tbl.sp of butter, add these marinated chicken, stir and cover it and leave it to cook till it becomes soft and tender.

In another pan, heat 1 tbl. Of ghee or butter, add onion and stir fry till it becomes light brown in color.

Add ginger garlic paste and sauté till the raw smell goes. Add coriander powder, cumin powder, red chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt. Stir fry for few seconds and then add tomato puree and milk. Fry till masala seprates from oil.

Add cooked chicken, green chilli, mix well and leave it to simmer on a low flame for 7 to 8 minutes.

Garnish with coriander leaves and fresh cream and serve hot with roti or paratha.