Delhi Street Style Butter Chicken
Non-veg · Curries & Gravies, Kebabs, Tikkas & Grills
Curries & GraviesKebabs, Tikkas & GrillsLow carbHigh protein
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Delhi street-style butter chicken: chicken marinated twice, smoked, grilled and tossed in cream. Medium-spicy, serves 5, 40 minutes plus marinating, video.
High protein
Ingredients
21 itemsChaat Masala Powder¼ tsp
Lemon Juice30 ml
Garam Masala Powder1 tsp
Coriander Seeds2 tsp
Cumin1 tsp
Cinnamon1
Black Cardamom1
Cloves4
Dry Red Chilli4
Garlic5 cloves
Ginger½ inch
Hung Curd1 cup
Charcoal1
Sunflower Oil1 tbsp
Fresh Cream½ cup
Coriander Leaves, Finely Chopped2 tbsp
Chicken Leg & Thighs1000 grams
Butter2 tbsp
Salt1 tsp
Black Pepper Powder1 tsp
Contains: milk, wheat.
Nutrition
One serving, and the whole batch of 5. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per serving | All 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 708kcal | 3540kcal |
| Protein | 47g | 234g |
| Carbohydrate | 8.8g | 44g |
| Fat | 54g | 272g |
| Fibre | 2.7g | 14g |
| Sugar | 3.3g | 17g |
Cookd masalas for butter
Method
- 1
To the chicken, add salt, pepper, lemon juice, and garam masala. Mix it well and let it marinate for 30 minutes
Lemon JuiceGaram Masala PowderChicken Leg & ThighsSaltBlack Pepper Powder
- 2
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.
Coriander SeedsCuminCinnamonBlack CardamomClovesDry Red ChilliGarlicGingerHung Curd
- 3
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.
- 4
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.
CharcoalButter
- 5
Heat a grill pan, add 1 tbsp oil. Grill the chicken on the pan evenly on all sides till grill marks appear.
Sunflower Oil
- 6
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.
Chaat Masala PowderFresh CreamCoriander LeavesButter
Before you start
- How long does Delhi Street Style Butter Chicken take?
- 40 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 25 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Delhi Street Style Butter Chicken serve?
- 5. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Delhi Street Style Butter Chicken vegetarian?
- No, it contains meat or fish.
- Is Delhi Street Style 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 Delhi Street Style Butter Chicken?
- 2 tbsp Butter, 1000 grams Chicken Leg & Thighs, 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 Delhi Street Style Butter Chicken?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Delhi Street Style 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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