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.

11 comments:

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

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  2. Creamy and tempting butter chicken!Adipoli

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

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

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  5. butter chicken looks perfect and creamy!

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

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  7. This version sounds easy and yummy...

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

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

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