For, English Readers... “Butter Chicken” – just the name can lead you to relish this all-time favorite Indian dish. Butter chicken remains a hit among Indians and foreigners alike.

"Butter Chicken" at a Glance: total cooking time 55 mins Total preparation time10 minutes cooking time 45 mins servings 4

Butter Chicken Ingredients: To Marinate: raw chicken 2 tsp red chili powder 2 tsp ginger-garlic paste 2 teaspoons salt 2 tsp lemon juice 1/2 cup curd 1/2 tsp garam masala

Butter Chicken Ingredients: To Marinate: 1 tsp kasoori methi 2 tsp mustard oil For Gravy: 2 tsp oil 2 butter cubes to taste 3 grams cloves 1 cinnamon stick, chopped

Butter Chicken Ingredients: 1 tsp mace 7 cardamom 4 tomatoes, chopped 1 tsp garlic 1 tsp ginger 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste

Butter Chicken Ingredients: 1 1/2 tsp red chili powder 1 tsp kasoori methi 2 tsp honey 1 green chili 2 tsp cardamom powder 1 tbsp cream

For Marination: 1. Put raw chicken pieces in a mixing bowl and add salt, red chili powder, ginger garlic paste and lemon juice. Mix well.

For Marination: 2. Refrigerate for about 15-20 minutes. 3. Now add curd to the refrigerated mix. After this add salt, ginger garlic paste, red chili powder, garam masala, kasoori methi

For Marination: and mustard oil. Mix well and refrigerate again for an hour. Roast the marinated chicken in the oven for about 30 minutes until it is three-quarters cooked.

Prepare Chicken Gravy: 1. In a pan with butter Heat 2 tsp oil. 2. Add cloves, cinnamon stick, mace and cardamom. Then add chopped tomatoes, garlic and ginger and fry it.

Prepare Chicken Gravy: Mix well and then grind it well. 3. In another pan, heat two more cubes of butter along with ginger garlic paste.

Prepare Chicken Gravy: 4. Add tomato puree made from the mixture. Now add red chili powder, kasoori methi, honey and finally the fried chicken pieces.

Prepare Chicken Gravy: Let it come to a boil. 5. Add green chili, cardamom powder and cream. Mix well. 6.Serve with a spoonful of cream.