Aslam Butter Chicken
- 40 min
- medium
- Serves 5
Aslam butter chicken: legs in a roasted spice and hung curd marinade, charcoal-smoked, grilled, drenched in butter and cream. Medium-spicy, serves 5, video.
Good for: Party
Ingredients
Chicken Leg & Thighs1000 grams
Salt1 tsp
Black Pepper Powder1 tsp
Lemon Juice30 ml
Garam Masala Powder1 tsp
Coriander Powder2 tsp
Cumin1 tsp
Cinnamon1
Black Cardamom1
Cloves4
Dry Red Chilli, Deseeded and Slit4
Hung Curd1 cup
Ginger½ inch
Garlic5 cloves
Charcoal1
Butter2 tbsp
Oil1 tbsp
Chaat Masala Powder¼ tsp
Fresh Cream½ cup
Butter, Melted¾ cup
Coriander Leaves, Finely Chopped2 tbsp
Contains: milk, wheat.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 5 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 5 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 708kcal | 3540kcal |
| Protein | 47g | 234g |
| Carbohydrate | 8.9g | 45g |
| Fat | 55g | 273g |
| Fibre | 2.8g | 14g |
| Sugar | 3.2g | 16g |
Cookd masalas for chicken leg & thighs
Method
To the chicken, add salt, pepper, lemon juice, and garam masala. Mix it well and let it marinate for 30 minutes.
Dry roast the spices required for the spice marinade till it turns aromatic. Add the dry roasted spices to a blender along with curd, ginger and garlic. Blend it into a fine consistency.
Add the spice mix to the marinated chicken. Mix it well till the chicken is evenly coated with the marinade. Let the chicken marinate in the refrigerator for 2-3 hours.
Once the chicken is marinated, place a bowl with a hot piece of coal on it. Add a tbsp of butter to it and seal the bowl tightly. Let the chicken smoke for 5 minutes.
Heat a grill pan, add 1 tbsp oil and 2 tbsp butter. Grill the chicken on the pan evenly on all sides till grill marks appear. Baste is with a little more butter if necessary.
Transfer the cooked chicken to a bowl. To it, add chaat masala, fresh cream, melted butter and coriander leaves. Toss it till the chicken is coated evenly. Serve it hot with roti and onion rings.
Before you start
- How long does Aslam Butter Chicken take?
- 40 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 25 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Aslam Butter Chicken serve?
- 5. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Aslam Butter Chicken vegetarian?
- No, it contains meat or fish.
- Is Aslam Butter Chicken spicy?
- It is medium: 2 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Aslam Butter Chicken?
- 1000 grams Chicken Leg & Thighs, 2 tbsp Butter, 1 cup Hung Curd, ½ cup Fresh Cream, 30 ml Lemon Juice, 1 Cinnamon, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Aslam Butter Chicken?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Aslam Butter Chicken?
- About 708 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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