The gravy of chicken reshmi butter masala is all that you need in your life. The creamy texture of this masala is so soothing and you can surely serve it at formal dinners without a second thought. The cashew paste and fresh cream used in the recipe are the main ingredients to give your gravy all the good flavors.
To add-in, the chicken when marinated with curd and other pastes it gets more juicy and flavorful. It is a chief recipe for making chicken masala. Do not forget to this recipe in your cookbook so that you will not miss any point while making this amazing dish.
INGREDIENTS
- 250 grams boneless chicken
- 2 tablespoon curd
- 2 tbsp ginger garlic paste
- 1 tbsp green chili paste
- 1/2 tbsp Jaifal and Javitri powder (nutmeg and mace powder)
- 1/2 tbsp Garam Masala
- 2 tbsp refined oil
- 1/2 cup fresh cream
- 2 tbsp Cashew paste
- 1/2 cup onion paste
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1/2 tbsp salt
How to make Chicken Reshmi butter Masala
- The first step in the making of this Reshmi butter Masala is the marination of chicken.
- Marinate your boneless chicken with curd. Moreover also coat it with ginger, garlic, and green chili paste.
- Also, add Jaifal and Javitri powder. Ans sprinkle the garam masala powder of this marinated chicken.
- Let the chicken stand for one hour.
- After the required time brush the oil on the chicken pieces properly and slowly and grill the chicken until it gets soft and becomes a little aromatic.
- Now to prepare the butter masala or gravy add the oil and butter to a pan and heat it. After melting and heating the butter add the onion paste. Also, add the leftover ginger garlic paste. Cook for 3-4 minutes.
- For further steps, add the cashew paste, salt, garam masala powder, and cream to the onion mixture. Stir fry the mixture for 10 minutes at least.
- Finally, in the end, add the marinated and grilled chicken to this cooked onion and butter gravy.
- Once the chicken gets tenderized in the gravy, your chicken reshmi butter masala is ready. You can serve it with Naan or Tandoori roti!
FAQs?
How to make my butter chicken masala thick?
To make your butter masala thick you should avoid using cornstarch and it does not give a good taste. You should just freeze the prepared onion sauce in the freezer and then after some time take it out to cook the rest of the dish.
Is it necessary to grill the chicken before adding it to the gravy?
No, it is not necessary to grill the chicken. You can simply fry it or bake it in the oven. But the precooking of chicken is good to have a better juicy and tender flavor.
Can we use milk in making butter masala?
Yes, you can use milk in making this butter masala but do not add too much milk. Otherwise, your gravy will get too thin.
Chicken Reshmi Butter Masala Recipe
Ingredients
- 250 grams boneless chicken
- 2 tablespoon curd
- 2 tbsp ginger garlic paste
- 1 tbsp green chili paste
- 1/2 tbsp Jaifal and Javitri powder nutmeg and mace powder
- 1/2 tbsp Garam Masala
- 2 tbsp refined oil
- 1/2 cup fresh cream
- 2 tbsp Cashew paste
- 1/2 cup onion paste
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1/2 tbsp salt
Instructions
- The first step in the making of this Reshmi butter Masala is the marination of chicken.
- Marinate your boneless chicken with curd. Moreover also coat it with ginger, garlic, and green chili paste.
- Also, add Jaifal and Javitri powder. Ans sprinkle the garam masala powder of this marinated chicken.
- Let the chicken stand for one hour.
- After the required time brush the oil on the chicken pieces properly and slowly and grill the chicken until it gets soft and becomes a little aromatic.
- Now to prepare the butter masala or gravy add the oil and butter to a pan and heat it. After melting and heating the butter add the onion paste. Also, add the leftover ginger garlic paste. Cook for 3-4 minutes.
- For further steps, add the cashew paste, salt, garam masala powder, and cream to the onion mixture. Stir fry the mixture for 10 minutes at least.
- Finally, in the end, add the marinated and grilled chicken to this cooked onion and butter gravy.
- Once the chicken gets tenderized in the gravy, your chicken reshmi butter masala is ready. You can serve it with Naan or Tandoori roti!
