Butter Chicken

23 ingredients
18 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1 onion (chopped)
  • 14 cup butter
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon ginger
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 teaspoon garam masala
  • 34 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 12 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 cup plain yogurt
  • 1 cup cream
  • 1 cup tomato sauce
  • 14 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon oil (chicken renderings from thigh bones or skin)
  • 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite size pieces
  • 1 teaspoon garam masala
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper

Directions

  1. 1
    Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large saucepan over medium high heat.
  2. 2
    Saute onion until soft and translucent.
  3. 3
    Stir in butter, lemon juice, ginger, garlic, 1 teaspoon garam masala,cayenne, chili powder,coriander, cinnamon, cumin and bay leaf.
  4. 4
    Cook, stirring, for about 2 minutes.
  5. 5
    Add tomato sauce and cook for 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
  6. 6
    Stir in cream and yogurt.
  7. 7
    Reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
  8. 8
    Season with salt, pepper .
  9. 9
    Remove from heat and set aside.
  10. 10
    toss bones and skin from thighs into skillet and render fat on med-high heat.
  11. 11
    about 5 minutes.
  12. 12
    Heat 1 tablespoon rendered chicken oil in a large heavy skillt over medium heat.
  13. 13
    Cook chicken until lightly browned, about 10 minutes.
  14. 14
    Reduce heat med-low and season with 1 teaspoon garam masala and cayenne.
  15. 15
    Stir in about 1/3 of the sauce and simmer until reduced by 1/2.
  16. 16
    Pour remaining sauce into chicken and simmer 10 minutes.
  17. 17
    add lime juice and simmer 2 minutes.
  18. 18
    serve over rice and garnish with cilantro sprig.

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