How To Make Butter Chicken At Home | Restaurant Style Recipe | The Bombay Chef – Varun Inamdar

Summary

In this video, Chef V Nar from Bombay demonstrates how to make delicious butter chicken, a beloved restaurant dish. He starts by marinating chicken pieces in a blend of garlic, ginger, chili powder, and salt before pan-frying them. The recipe involves making a rich gravy using onions, tomatoes, and spices, which is then blended into a smooth puree. After straining, the gravy is enriched with butter and cream, followed by the chicken. The chef emphasizes the one-pot nature of the dish and invites viewers to try making it at home, highlighting its creamy, velvety texture.

Takeaways

• 🍗 Butter chicken is a popular dish often ordered at restaurants.
• 🧄 The recipe involves marinating chicken with garlic paste, ginger paste, red chili powder, and salt.
• 🔥 Chicken pieces are pan-fried in oil until almost cooked before being set aside.
• 🧅 Onions are roughly chopped and sautéed with butter and oil in the same pan used for chicken.
• 🍅 Chopped tomatoes and cashew nuts are added to the onion mixture for flavor.
• 💧 The mixture is simmered with water, garlic paste, salt, malt vinegar, sugar, garam masala, and red chili powder.
• 🥣 After simmering, the mixture is blended into a fine puree to achieve a smooth texture.
• 🧈 Butter, cream, and kasuri methi are added to the strained gravy for richness.
• 🍛 The marinated chicken is incorporated into the gravy and simmered for a final cook.
• 🎉 The dish is plated with fresh cream and kasuri methi, ready to enjoy!

Q & A

What are the two main components of the butter chicken recipe?

The two main components are the marinated chicken and the gravy.

What ingredients are used to marinate the chicken?

The chicken is marinated with garlic paste, ginger paste, red chili powder, and salt.

How long should the chicken be marinated?

The chicken should be marinated for 15 to 20 minutes.

What cooking method is used for the chicken after marinating?

The chicken pieces are pan-fried in medium-hot oil.

What ingredients are added to the pan after frying the chicken?

Chopped onions, oil, and a spoonful of butter are added to the pan.

What vegetables and nuts are included in the gravy preparation?

Roughly cut tomatoes and cashew nuts are included in the gravy preparation.

What spices and seasonings are added to the gravy?

The gravy includes garlic paste, salt, malt vinegar, sugar, garam masala powder, and red chili powder.

How long should the gravy simmer before blending?

The mixture should simmer for at least 15 to 20 minutes until it becomes nice and mushy.

What is the purpose of straining the pureed gravy?

Straining the pureed gravy removes seeds and skin from the tomatoes, ensuring a smooth texture.

What ingredients are added to the strained gravy before serving?

Butter, cream, kasuri methi, and the cooked chicken are added to the strained gravy.

What final touch is added to the butter chicken before plating?

A drizzle of fresh cream and some kasuri methi are added before plating.

What alternate name is given to butter chicken?

Butter chicken is also known as chicken makhani.