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

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22 Mar 201605:28

Summary

TLDRIn 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.