Butter Chicken

This dish is delicious, however it is definitely not a weight watcher recipe : )

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 4

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.