3-4 Servings
1lb chicken thighs
1 cup of plain yogurt
1 cup of tomato sauce
1 onion finely chopped
1/2 cup of heavy cream
1tsp of turmeric
1 TBSP ginger garlic paste
1 TBSP lemon juice
1tsp of garam masala
1 tsp of chili powder
1 tsp salt
fresh cilantro
2 TBSP of butter
1 tsp sugar
2 cloves of garlic minced
1tsp of kasuri methi crushed (fenugreek leaves)
Cut the chicken into cubes, marinate the chicken in yogurt, lemon, ginger garlic, salt, chili powder, garam masala, turmeric
Coat the chicken and marinate at least 30 minutes or overnight
Heat a pan on medium high
Sear chicken until lightly charred 8-12 minutes
remove and set aside
Make the butter chicken sauce
Sauté the onions in butter until golden brown
Add garlic and ginger paste
Add tomato sauce and simmer 10 minutes until thick
stir in cream, sugar, and kasur methi
Add chicken back in and simmer for 8 – 10 minutes
Serve and garnish with cilantro
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