Thursday, February 25, 2010

BUTTER CHICKEN (Microwave)

Chicken-5-6 pieces.
Yoghurt-3tbsp
Lemon juice-1tsp
Ginger-garlic paste-1tbsp
Chilly powder-1tsp
Garam masala-1/2tsp
Butter-2tbsp
Tomato-1
Onion-1
Cardamom-2
Cloves-2
Cinnamon-1stick
Cashew nuts-12
Cream-2tbsp

• Chicken is marinated with chilly powder, ginger-garlic paste garam masala powder, yoghurt, salt and lemon juice. Keep it aside for an hour.

• Heat 2tbsp butter in a microwave safe dish on 100% power for 1 minut.
• Add cardamom, cinnamon, cloves and microwave at high power for 45 seconds.
• Add onion paste and microwave at high for 3 minutes.
• Add tomato puree and microwave for 4 minutes. Stir 2 times during cooking.


• Add marinated chicken and 1/2 cup water. Close the dish and microwave for 8 minutes.stir every 2 minutes.
• Mix cashew paste and microwave on 80%power for 2 minutes.
• Garnish with fresh cream and coriander leaves.
Ganga Sreekanth ( Malayala ruchi) on
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11 comments:

  1. Sailaja DamodaranFebruary 25, 2010 at 6:36 AM

    Looks great.....yummy with naan

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  2. Soma PradhanFebruary 25, 2010 at 7:09 AM

    lovely recipe

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  3. NamithaFebruary 25, 2010 at 12:58 PM

    Microwave version sounds very simple and quick...looks delicious

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  4. UnknownFebruary 25, 2010 at 1:43 PM

    Creamy and tempting butter chicken!Adipoli

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  5. shahanaFebruary 25, 2010 at 7:00 PM

    Never tried butter chicken in microwave.Thanks for sharing!!!

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  6. AparnaFebruary 25, 2010 at 7:07 PM

    ganga thanks for posting this.i wiil try ur recipe this weekend and update..:)

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  7. Rekha shobanFebruary 25, 2010 at 7:36 PM

    butter chicken looks perfect and creamy!

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  8. Priya SureshFebruary 26, 2010 at 12:49 AM

    Omg, wat else u do with microwave, fantastic butter chicken dear..

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  9. TinaFebruary 26, 2010 at 12:59 AM

    This version sounds easy and yummy...

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  10. Siddhi ShirsatFebruary 26, 2010 at 10:59 AM

    wow ganga loved this recipe...very quick one in mw...vl try surely...tempting pic

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  11. FathimaFebruary 26, 2010 at 7:14 PM

    sounds very simple... never tried a microwave version...

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