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Butter Chicken (Restaurant Style)

Butter Chicken is one of the popular chicken curries that you can easily find around the world. Originating in Delhi, this is by far one of the most popular chicken dishes eaten in restaurants and is the first dish that comes to your mind when eating out.  Maybe it’s the name, or perhaps it has a flavor profile that appeals across cultures. Whatever the reason, butter chicken has managed to find its way around the globe, showing up on menus from London to Tokyo to Delhi.   With a little sweet and mildly spicy flavour, this mouth -watering recipe is traditionally made with leftover tandoori chicken which was marinated with yoghurt and a melange of spices and then cooked in a gravy of tomatoes and, cream and loads of butter. Don't wait any longer and try this delicious delight at home! Ingredients: For the Marinade Chicken - 800gm Ginger - A small piece (Finely crushed into a paste) Garlic - 4-5 kernels (Finely crushed into a paste) Yogurt - 2 tsp Oil - 3 tsp Red Chilli Powder - 1 ts

Whole Wheat Veg Dimsums

From the last few years dimsums are getting very popular in India. I find this dish absolutely delicious and very versatile. Steam, pan fry or boil them in a soup broth, either ways they taste super yum! So this recipe is a vegetarian recipe, but you can easily replace veggies with mushrooms, tofu, paneer or minced chicken. Another thing I absolutely love about this dish is that it lets you be creative - you can shape these dimsums the way you want! And like all other dishes I make, I ensure some health angle to it - the ones I have made are whole wheat! Ingredients For the Dough Wheat Flour - 1 cup Salt - 1/2 tsp Baking Powder - 1/2 tsp Water For the Filling Garlic - 5-6 cloves, finely chopped Onion - 1, finely chopped Capsicum - 1, finely chopped Carrot - 1, grated Salt - As per taste Black Pepper - As per taste Soy Sauce - 1 tsp Oil Procedure 1. Mix wheat flour, salt and baking powder and knead to a stiff dough using water. 2. Heat oil and add garlic and onion. 3. Saute over medium