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Butter Chicken
 
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 45 Minutes
Ready In: 60 Minutes
Servings: 4
This dish is delicious, however it is definitely not a weight watcher recipe : )
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon oil
1 onion (chopped)
1/4 cup butter
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon ginger
2 garlic cloves
1 teaspoon garam masala
3/4 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1 bay leaf
1 cup plain yogurt
1 cup cream
1 cup tomato sauce
1/4 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. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large saucepan over medium high heat.
2. Saute onion until soft and translucent.
3. Stir in butter, lemon juice, ginger, garlic, 1 teaspoon garam masala,cayenne, chili powder,coriander, cinnamon, cumin and bay leaf.
4. Cook, stirring, for about 2 minutes.
5. Add tomato sauce and cook for 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
6. Stir in cream and yogurt.
7. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
8. Season with salt, pepper .
9. Remove from heat and set aside.
10. toss bones and skin from thighs into skillet and render fat on med-high heat. about 5 minutes.
11. Heat 1 tablespoon rendered chicken oil in a large heavy skillt over medium heat.
12. Cook chicken until lightly browned, about 10 minutes.
13. Reduce heat med-low and season with 1 teaspoon garam masala and cayenne.
14. Stir in about 1/3 of the sauce and simmer until reduced by 1/2.
15. Pour remaining sauce into chicken and simmer 10 minutes.
16. add lime juice and simmer 2 minutes.
17. serve over rice and garnish with cilantro sprig.
By RecipeOfHealth.com