Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Koyla Butter Chicken

Koyla Butter Chicken
Ingredients
Coal,dried1 piece
Butter100 grams + 2 tablespoons
Boneless chicken breasts curry cut1/2 kilogram
Red chilli powder2 teaspoons
Garlic paste1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon
Ginger paste2 teaspoons
Lemon juice3 teaspoons
Saltto taste
Black peppercorns8-10
Cloves5-6
Cinnamon3 inch sticks
Bay leaves2
Almonds,peeled20 grams
Hung yogurt3/4 cup
Green cardamom powder1 teaspoon
Roasted cumin powder2 tablespoons
Turmeric powder1 teaspoon
Tomatoes,chopped1 kilogram
Onions,roughly chopped1/2 kilogram
Garlic cloves10
Cashewnuts50 grams
Dried fenugreek leaves (kasoori methi)1 tablespoon
Honey2 tablespoons
Ginger20 grams
Kashmiri red chilli powder2 teaspoons
Coriander powder3 tablespoons
Milk500 millilitre
Oil2 tablespoons
Garlic,finely chopped50 grams
Red chilli powder2 teaspoons
Dried fenugreek leaves (kasoori methi),roasted1 tablespoon
Full cream3 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon
Method
Marinate chicken with red chilli powder, garlic paste, ginger paste, lemon juice and salt. Mix well and set aside for an hour. Dry roast half the peppercorns, half the cloves, 1 inch cinnamon, 1 bay leaf and almonds till fragrant. Cool and grind into a fine powder.

Add the ground powder to yogurt alongwith cardamom powder, cumin powder and ½ teaspoon turmeric powder. Mix well. Add yogurt mixture to chicken and mix well. Set aside for another hour.

Place tomatoes, onions, garlic cloves, cashew nuts, kasuri methi, honey, 1 inch ginger, 1 teaspoon Kashmiri red chilli powder, ½ teaspoon turmeric powder, salt, coriander powder, 100 grams butter in a pressure cooker.

Take a piece of muslin cloth and place on a worktop. Place remaining bay leaf, remaining cloves, remaining peppercorns and remaining cinnamon on it and seal to make a bundle (potli).

Add potli, 200 ml milk and 100 ml water in the cooker. Cover and pressure cook for 25-30 minutes. After 1 whistle, reduce heat and cook further. Remove from heat and rest for ½ an hour.

Discard potli and puree the cooked ingredients into a smooth gravy. Transfer into a deep non-stick pan.
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in another non-stick pan. Add marinated chicken and cook turning sides for 2-3 minutes or till lightly browned.

Add the chicken to the gravy, place the pan on heat and mix well.Add remaining milk, stir to mix and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer for 10-12 minutes. Switch off heat.
Heat coal piece on direct heat for 10-12 minutes.

Heat 1 tablespoon butter and remaining oil in another non-stick pan. Add chopped garlic and sauté till lightly browned.Add remaining Kashmiri red chilli powder, mix well and cook for ½ a minute.

Add some cooked gravy in the pan and mix well. Transfer this back to the rest of the gravy, mix well and cook for another 5-10 minutes.

Place a steel bowl in the pan with the chicken gravy. Put the heated coal piece in the bowl and add 1 tablespoon butter on it. Cover immediately and set aside for 5 minutes or till the smoky flavour gets infused into the gravy. Remove the cover and strain the coal butter into the gravy. Mix well.

Serve immediately garnished wi
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