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Butter Chicken / Vegetable for 2 persons.
Ingredients :
250 gms Chicken Breasts/ Vegetable
50 gms Tomato Paste
2 tablespoons Butter
1/2 teaspoon Ginger and Garlic paste
Salt to taste
1/2 teaspoon Red chilli powder
1/2 Garam Masala
Garam Masala 1/2
1/2 Teaspoon Garam

Masala Powder :
A handful of cashew nuts
2 cardamoms
4 cloves
1 stick cinnamon
A small bunch coriander (cilantro) leaves for garnish.

For the marinade :
1/2 teaspoon Ginger and Garlic paste
50 gms Yoghurt
1/2 teaspoon Red Chilli powder
1/2 teaspoon salt of to taste

Method :
1. Grind equal quantities of ginger and garlic together. If you do not have a food processor, you can also grate both finely,mix together and use it. Once you have the paste,
you can add “oil” to it and store it in the refrigerrator for up to a month. (the color may change to be “green”, but it still able to use)
2. Cut chicken into medium sized pieces. (Best part is leg of chicken)
3.Mix all ingredients listed under marinade together. Rub into the chicken pieces and marinate in the refrigerator for 1 - 2 hours ( or 1 night) for tasty.
4. Heat the butter in a cooking pan. When it is completed melted, add the cinnamon, cloves and cardamom. Fry for a few seconds. till the spices start spluttering.
5. Add the ginger - garlic paste, and fry for few more seconds, till the aroma is released from the paste.
6. Now add the tomato paste, salt, chilli powder, garam masala powder and fry till the fat separates.
7. Add the marinated chicken, and fry for a few minutes. Then add about half a cup of water,cover and cook for 5 - 10 mins, Stir 2 - 3 times in between, to make sure it doesn’t  burn.
8. In a food processor, grind the cashews, with a little water,into a smooth paste. Add this to the chicken, cook for 2 -3 mins.
9. Check the salt and chilli, add more if required.
10. Chop the coriander leaves, add to the curry and turn off the heat.
11. Serve hot.

Bhatura (Deep fried Bread)
Ingredients :
Plain Flour - 1 cup
Yoghurt - 1/2 cup
(Sun flower) Oil for deep frying  (not olive oil)
Method:
1. Mix the flour with the yoghurt bit by bit, taking care of see that the dough doesn’t become watery.
2. Knead well to make stiff dough.
3. Heat oil in a fry pan.
4. Make 1 1/2 to 2 inch sized balls of the mixture. Flatten each ball and roll out into a circle about 6 inches in diameter, dusting with dry flour so it doesn’t stick to the board or rolling pin.
5. When the oil becomes hot, slide in the Bhatura and fry on both sides, till it becomes a light golden brod.
6. Server hot.