How to make butter chicken and roti which is a great lunch option to consider.
Recipe for Butter Chicken with Ingredients
Ingredients
- 500g boneless chicken, cut into cubes
- 1 cup plain yogurt
- 2 tablespoons ginger-garlic paste
- 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
- Salt to taste
- 2 cups tomato puree
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi)
- Fresh cilantro for garnish
Cooking Materials
- Mixing bowls
- Frying pan or skillet
- Wooden spoon
- Blender (for puree)
Preparation Steps
- Marination: Marinate chicken pieces in yogurt, ginger-garlic paste, red chilli powder, and salt for at least 2 hours.
- Cooking Chicken: In a pan, heat butter and cook the marinated chicken until it’s done. Remove and set aside.
- Preparing Sauce: In the same pan, add tomato puree, garam masala, honey, and fenugreek leaves. Cook until the sauce thickens.
- Combining: Add the cooked chicken to the sauce, pour in cream, and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Garnish: Sprinkle chopped cilantro over the butter chicken before serving.
Recipe for Roti
Ingredients
- 2 cups whole wheat flour
- Water as needed
- Salt to taste
- Butter or ghee for brushing
Cooking Materials
- Mixing bowl
- Rolling pin
- Tawa or flat pan
- Spatula
Preparation Steps
- Dough Making: Mix flour and salt. Gradually add water to form a soft dough. Knead well.
- Rolling Rotis: Divide dough into small balls. Roll each ball into a thin, round roti.
- Cooking Roti: Heat a tawa and cook each roti until brown spots appear on both sides. Brush with butter or ghee.
Serving Tips
- Serve butter chicken hot with freshly made rotis.
- Garnish butter chicken with cream and cilantro.
- Accompany with sliced onions and lemon wedges for added flavor.
That was all about making Make Butter Chicken and Roti in a simple way at your home.