Servings: 4
Ingredients:
1 boneless skinless chicken breast, cut in 1 inch cubes
Marinade
1 cup plain yogurt
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons ground cumin
Dash of ground red pepper / Cayenne
2 teaspoons black pepper
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
Ginger (I just grate a little in, maybe 1/2-1 tsp.)
Sauce
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 jalapeno, minced
2 teaspoons ground coriander
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon garam masala (I bought it on Amazon but you can make your own as well, it's hard to find in normal grocery stores)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 cup whipping cream
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro (I don't put this in)
Directions:
1. Cut chicken into cubes then marinate (in the refrigerator) for an hour or so.
2. Discard marinade.
3. For sauce, melt butter on medium heat.
4. Add garlic & jalapeno; cook 1 minute.
5. Stir in coriander, cumin, paprika, garam masala & salt.
6. Stir in tomato sauce.
7. Simmer 15 minutes.
8. Stir in cream; simmer to thicken- about 5 minutes.
9. Grill or broil chicken (I just saute mine on the stove until cooked), turning occasionally, to cook through- about 8 minutes.
10. Add the chicken to the sauce.
11. Simmer 5 minutes.
12. Garnish with cilantro (if desired). Serve with basmati rice, naan or pita bread (we eat it on top of basmati rice and I love naan so I make that too. I'll send the recipe I love for that).
**Also, if you start eating it and you want a little more spice, sprinkle a little more cayenne in there to give it more of a kick. The original recipe calls for 2 tsp. of cayenne but that's literally inedible if you put that much in so I always start with a bit then add more to suit our preferences.