Butter Chicken Go To Recipes Home Ingredients Sour cream - ¼ pint Ginger(crushed) - 1 tsp Food color(Red) - ¼ tsp Chicken - 3 lb (skinless, cut into pieces) Butter - 2 oz Cinnamon(Karugapatta) - 1" piece Cloves(Grambu) - 6 nos Cardamom(Elakka) - 6 nos Bay leaf(Karuga/Vazhana ela) - 1 no Yoghurt - ¼ pint Saffron(crushed) - ¼ tsp Raw cream - ¼ pint Almonds(ground) - 2 tsp Corn flour - ¼ tsp Vegetable oil for garnishing Salt - As reqd Steps 1)Mix together yoghurt, ginger, salt and red coloring and rub into chicken. 2)Let it marinate overnight. 3)Place it in an ovenproof dish and brush with oil. 4)Bake in a 375 degree oven for 40 -50 mins. 5)Save the liquid, if any. 6)Melt butter in a saucepan. 7)Fry cinnamon, cloves, cardamoms and bay leaf for 1 minute. 8)Add sour cream and chicken liquid. 9)Add crushed saffron and cream. 10)Cover and simmer gently for 5 - 6 mins. 11)Add chicken pieces and adjust seasoning. 12)Add ground almonds. 13)Dissolve corn starch in water and add to the chicken. Let it thicken. 14)Cover and simmer for 3 - 4 mins. 15)Remove from heat.