Butter Chicken

Ingredients :-

• Chicken Skin less - 1/2 kg
• lemon Juice - 1 tbsp
• Salt as per taste
• Cumin Powder - 1 tbsp
• Coriander powder - 1 tbsp
• Garam masala Powder - 1/2 tbsp
• Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tbsp
• Red Chili Powder - 2 tbsp
• Kasturi methi - 2 tbsp
• Ginger and Garlic Paste - 2 tbsp
• Onion(finely chopped) - 2 nobs
• Tomato (pure) -  3-4 nobs
• Oil
• Butter - 3 tbsp
• fresh Curd - 1/2 cup
• Fresh Cream
• Cinnamon - 1 inch
• Cardamom - 2-3 nobs
• Bay leaf - 1 nob
• Cumin seeds - 1/2 tbsp
• Clove -6 nobs
• black Pepper - 8-10 nobs
• Coriander leaves(chopped) - 1 tbsp
• Sugar - 1 tbsp

Method :-

• Wash the chicken under running water properly,then add the lemon juice,curd,little oil,kasuri methi,turmeric powder,ginger and garlic paste,little Garam Masala powder,salt,chili powder and marinate it nicely,then Refrigerate for at least 3-4 hours.
• Know take a pan add 1-2 tbsp of butter and once  the butter became hot then add the marinated chicken into it.
• Fry on high flame till all the moisture evaporates. keep stirring constantly to prevent burning.cook till it is cooked.
• Then transfer the cooked chicken into a plate and keep it aside.
• In the same pan add another 1 tbsp of oil and add Onions and saute it for 2 minutes,then add the ginger garlic paste and mix it,then add the chopped Tomato,Cashew nuts and mix it nicely for 2-3 minutes.
• Then add the salt,chili powder,turmeric powder,Garam Masala powder,little sugar,cardamom,cinnamon,bay leaf,clove,black Pepper and some water into it.
• Then mix the mixture nicely and let it cook with low flame for 10-15 minutes . Then transfer it to a bowl and let it cool down.
• Then Blend the mixture to make a fine puree and keep it aside.
• Know take a pan add 2 tbsp of butter into it once butter is heat add cumin seeds when it start crackling,then add the Masala pure into it and let it cook for 5 minutes.
• When the gravy cook nicely then add the cream into it and mix it nicely,then again let it cook for 2-3 minutes,if required add salt and water as per your gravy requirement.
• Finally add the cooked chicken into it and little kasuri Methi,then let it cook with medium flame for 5-7 minutes till the gravies became simmer.
• Know your yummy Butter Chicken is ready to eat,Garnish it with Cream and chopped coriander leaves and serve hot with Rice/Chapati/Butter Roti as per your choice and enjoy!!!

Veg Fried Rice

Ingredients :-

• Basmati Rice - 2 Cups
• Garlic Chopped - 1 tbsp
• Oil - 2-3 tbsp
• Soya Sauce - 2 tbsp
• Vinegar - 1/2 tbsp
• Salt as per taste
• Crushed Black Pepper - 1 tbsp
• Cumin - 1/2 tbsp (optional)

Vegetables for Fried Rice:-

• Carrots Chopped - 1/2 cup
• Capsicum chopped - 1/3 cup
• Green Beans Chopped - 1/3 cup
• Cabbage Chopped - 1/2 cup
• Spring Onions - 1/4 cup(3-4 tbsp)
• Corn and Peas (all together) - 1/2 cup (optional)
• Onion sliced - 1/2 cup
• Ginger chopped - 2 tbsp

Method :- 

• Wash the rice properly with water and soak it with water for 30 minutes.
• Take a pot add water and let it boil,add little salt and 1 tbsp of oil then add the soaked rice , and let it cook with Medium flame.
• When the rice cook 90 % done then strain it nicely and keep it aside.
• Heat oil into a pan,once oil is hot add the cumin seeds and let it crackle,then add the chopped ginger,garlic and saute it few minutes,we need to brown the garlic.
• Then add the sliced Onions into it and saute for 2-3 minutes .Then add all the Chopped Vegetables along with Corn and little salt and fry it.
• Continuously you have to saute it so that the vegetable cook uniformly and do not get burnt.
• When all the vegetables cooked and yet retain their Crunchiness and crispiness then add Crushed black pepper half and soya sauce,if required salt and mix it nicely.
• Then add the cooked rice into the vegetables and mix it slowly then let it cook for few minutes with low flame.
• When it cooked and the rice will be well coated with sauce and vegetables  then switch off the flame.
• Finally add some chopped spring onions in top and serve hot Veg Fried Rice with any Chinese gravy and enjoy your meal.