Quick & Easy Butter Chicken Recipe

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After a long month of Shravan it is now time to indulge yourself in some non vegetarian food. Let's start with a simple yet delicious chicken recipe which you can make easily and in very less time.

Butter chicken is a favourite chicken recipe of many. It does not require much hassle and gets ready in no time. The simple flavour of butter and tomatoes make this chicken recipe an absolute delight for your taste-buds. If you are an amateur cook or a bachelor/spinster who is new to cooking, this butter chicken recipe is sure to help you out. This recipe does not involve any complicated marination procedure and can be easily prepared in a pressure cooker.

Check out this quick and easy butter chicken recipe and give it a try.

Serves: 3
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

• Chicken- 500gms (boneless)
• Onions- 4
• Tomatoes- 3
• Ginger-garlic paste- 1tbsp
• Turmeric powder- 1tsp
• Red chilli powder- 1tsp
• Dhaniya (coriander) powder- 1tsp
• Kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves)- 1tbsp
• Salt- as per taste
• Tomato sauce- 1tbsp
• Butter- 2tbsp
• Coriander leaves- 2tbsp (chopped, for garnish)
• Warm water- 1 cup

Procedure
1. Grind the onion coarsely in a mixer.
2. Grind the tomatoes to thick puree and keep it aside.
3. Wash and clean the chicken pieces thoroughly with water and keep it aside.
4. Heat butter in a pressure cooker and add the coarsely ground onion. Fry it on medium heat for 5-6 minutes till it turns golden.
5. Then add in the ginger-garlic paste and fry for 2-3 minutes.
6. Add in the chicken pieces and saute for another 4-5 minutes.
7. Then add the tomato puree, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, dhaniya powder, salt and cook for another 5 minutes.
8. Add in the tomato sauce and kasuri methi to the cooker and mix well.
9. Now add the warm water and check the seasoning.
10. Cover the pressure cooker with a lid and cook on medium flame.
11. Wait for 3 whistles to blow.
12. Once done switch off the flame and allow the steam to come out completely from the cooker.
13. After that, open the lid and check if the chicken is completely cooked.
14. Once done, garnish the chicken with coriander leaves.

Butter chicken is ready to be served. Enjoy this buttery delight with rice or parathas.