Butter Chicken

Butter Chicken

Ingredients:

Chicken breast                                                     2

Salt and pepper

Chili powder                                                        1TBS

Ground turmeric                                                  1/2TBS

Butter                                                                   6TBS

Yellow onion                                                       1 1/2 cups

Garam masala                                                      3TBS

Chili powder                                                        1TBS

Cumin                                                                  1TBS

Cayenne pepper                                                   1TBS

Grated ginger                                                       1TBS

Garlic cloves                                                        3

Cinnamon                                                            3 stick

Tomato sauce                                                     14 oz

Water                                                                  1 cup

Heavy cream                                                      1 cup            

Chopped cilantro for garnish rice

Mathod:

Marinate chicken breast in chili powder, turmeric, salt and pepper. Let it sit for 15 minutes.

Brown chicken in 2 Tbsp. of butter, remove and set aside.

Melt another 2 Tbsp. of butter over medium heat, add onions, garlic, garam masala, grated ginger, chili powder, ground cumin, cayenne pepper, cinnamon, salt and pepper. Cook until fragrant.

Add the tomato sauce and bring to a simmer. Add the water and cream, bring back to a simmer. Return the chicken and simmer covered for another 10 -15 minutes.

Stir in the last 2 tbsp of butter and additional salt and pepper to taste.

Serve garnished with cilantro on top of rice. Enjoy!