Simmer Sauce Recipes for Chicken

Simmer sauces are blend of exotic Indian spices that add up to the flavor of the food making it taste more Indian. The simmer sauces come in different flavors and can be used in a variety of dishes. Sometimes known as curry sauce, simmer sauces range from mild to hot and one can choose any flavor depending on preference. There are numerous recipes of Simmer Sauces. Here are two delicious recipes of Indian food using simmer sauces:

1) Butter chicken or chicken makhni

The makhni sauce is used to make this delicious north Indian dish. Spice is the flavor is smooth and creamy as butter. Although this spice is meant by chicken, one can also use it for cooking lamb, beef or cottage cheese. Here is the recipe --

Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 chopped onion, cube chicken (500g), 460gms makhni sauce, coriander and salt for garnishing depending on taste.

Preparation: first the oil is heated in the pan and then the onion is fried till it is golden brown in color. The chicken is then added, and is also fried for about 5 min. After the chicken is fried makhni sauce is added and the pan is covered by the antenna to a boil. The estimated time for this is about 10mins. After the chicken is cooked is served garnished with coriander.

2) Chicken tikka kabab

Indian tikka masala simmer sauce is used in this preparation. Like most of the sauces simmer, this one is mild hot sauce. This combination is tomato sauce, onion, cloves and coriander.

Ingredients: 460 grams of tikka masala, 2 tablespoons yogurt, salt, depending on taste, 650gms of diced chicken breast with pieces being more preferred, green pepper, 1 red onion, cut into pieces, spray oil, lemon wedges and bamboo skewers.

Preparation: the tikka masala, yoghurt and salt are mixed at first. Then the pieces of chicken are dipped in this mixture and are well coated in it. After that the pieces of chicken are kept around 3-4 hours in the refrigerator so they can marinate. The chicken is then skewered with alternative use of onion and red pepper. The chicken is cooked, then on the barbecue or griddle pan and oil is sprayed. In the case of the griddle pan heat should be low or medium. The ideal time for searing the chicken is about 20 minutes, but sometimes can take more time and should wait until the chicken is cooked.