Butter chicken Kabsa @canarybasmati Ingredients: - 2 knobs of butter - 2 onions - 2 tomatoes - 4 chilies - 1 stem curry leaves - 1/2 cup cashew - 1 tbsp tomato paste - 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste - 180 grams yogurt - 1 kg chicken pieces skinless - salt & pepper - 1 tsp chili powder - 1 tsp smoked paprika - 1 tsp garam masala - 1/4 tsp food coloring ( optional ) - 2 cups @canarybasmati rice - 1 cup cream - coriander for garnish - saute the veggies & cashews in the butter till nicely toasted then add the tomato paste ginger garlic paste yogurt and give them a stir for a couple of minutes. - add the chicken with the seasoning. Give them a good stir then add 2 cups of water, let it boil on high for 20 minutes till the chicken is cooked through. - remove the chicken from the pot and blend everything into a smooth sauce then place back the chicken in the pot and let it simmer for another 10 minutes. - take out the chicken with 3/4 of the sauce ( important to remove most of it to get fluffy rice ) - add the rice with a cup & 1/2 of water ( a finger tip above the rice ). Let it boil on medium heat for about 8-9 minutes till you see the rice is blooming. - drop the heat to the lowest possible, cover and let it cook for 20 minutes. - switch the heat of and keep it covered for another 15-20 minutes. - fluff up the rice place it on a serving plate. Top it with the chicken & sauce. Garnish with cream & coriander and enjoy. #food #cooking #chicken #butterchicken #india