Some like it hot! Other like it cool!!
This tasty 1950’s Delhi restaurant’s creation sits in the middle. Of course if you prefer your Indian dishes hotter you can always add a little more ginger and chilli.
Priya from Tappas Voyages says the original recipe below is perfect for her!!
Preparation Time: 26-30 minutes
Cooking time: 31-40 minutes
Serve: 4
Level of Cooking: Medium
Ingredients
· Boneless chicken cut into 1½ inch pieces – 400 grams
· Lemon juice 1 tablespoon
· Kashmiri red chilli powder 1 teaspoon
· Salt to taste
· Butter 2 tablespoons
For marinade
· Yogurt 1/2 cup
· Ginger paste 2 teaspoons
· Garlic paste 2 teaspoons
· Kashmiri red chilli powder 1/2 teaspoon
· Garam masala powder 1/2 teaspoon
· Salt to taste
· Mustard oil 2 teaspoons
For the Makhani Gravy
· Butter 2 tablespoons
· Green cardamom 2
· Clove 2
· Black peppercorns 2-3
· Cinnamon 1 inch piece
· Ginger paste 1 teaspoon
· Garlic paste 1 teaspoon
· Tomato puree 1/2 cup
· Red chilli powder 1/2 teaspoon
· Salt to taste
· Sugar 2 tablespoons
· Kasoori methi 1/2 teaspoon (dried fenugreek leaves)
· Fresh cream 1/2 cup
Method
· Step 1: Apply a mixture of red chilli powder, lemon juice and salt to the chicken pieces and set aside for half an hour in the refrigerator.
· Step 2: Hang the yogurt in a muslin cloth for fifteen to twenty minutes to remove extra water. Add the ginger and garlic pastes, red chilli and garam masala powders, salt and mustard oil.
· Step 3: Apply this marinade to the chicken pieces and place them in the refrigerator for three to four hours.
· Step 4: Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/Gas Mark 6. String the chicken pieces onto skewers and cook in the preheated oven or a moderately hot tandoor for ten to twelve minutes or until almost done.
· Step 5: Baste with the butter and cook for another two minutes. Remove and set aside.
· Step 6: To make the makhni gravy, heat the butter in a non-stick pan. Add the green cardamoms, cloves, peppercorns and cinnamon.
· Step 7: Sauté for two minutes, add the ginger and garlic pastes and sauté for two minutes. Add the tomato puree, red chilli powder, salt and half cup of water.
· Step 8: Bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for ten minutes. Add the sugar or honey and powdered kasoori methi.
· Step 9: Add the cooked tandoori chicken pieces. Simmer for five minutes and add the fresh cream. Serve hot with naan or parantha.
