Butter Chicken

I love eating Indian food - going out for it or getting it to go.

Heck - even the frozen Indian food from Trader Joe's is tasty.

So when I saw this Buzzfeed and how simple it looked,

I knew I needed to try to make it myself!

And that is exactly what I did and I'm here to show you.

Sorry - no "The Goods" picture this time

 because I decided to blog about this at the last minute.

Marinate 2 pounds of bite sized pieces of chicken breasts in 

1 teaspoon chili powder, 1/2 teaspoon turmeric, salt and pepper to your liking.

Let sit at least 15 minutes.

Melt two tablespoons of butter in saute pan and brown chicken.

Remove chicken and set aside.

Melt two more tablespoons of butter over medium heat,

then saute 1 1/2 cups diced onions, 3 cloves minced garlic,

3 teaspoons garam masala, 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger,

1 teaspoon chili powder, 1 teaspoon cumin, 1 teaspoon cayenne,

3 inch cinnamon stick, pinch salt and pepper.

Cook until fragrant - about 8 minutes.

Add (1) 14 ounce can of tomato sauce and simmer.

Add one cup cream...

And one cup water.

Bring back to a simmer

Return the chicken to the pan and simmer covered for 10 to 15 minutes.

Stir in 2 more tablespoons butter and adjust salt and pepper to your liking.

Garnish with cilantro.

And finally serve over a bed of rice.

1. Marinate 2 pounds of bite sized pieces of chicken breasts in 1 teaspoon chili powder, 1/2 teaspoon turmeric, salt and pepper to your liking. Let sit at least 15 minutes.
2. Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in saute pan and brown chicken. Remove chicken and set aside.
3. Melt 2 more tablespoons of butter over medium heat, then saute 1 1/2 cups diced onions, 3 cloves minced garlic, 3 teaspoons garam masala, 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger, 1 teaspoon chili powder, 1 teaspoon cumin, 1 teaspoon cayenne, 3 inch cinnamon stick, pinch salt and pepper. Cook until fragrant - about 8 minutes.
4. Add (1) 14 ounce can of tomato sauce and bring to a simmer.
5. Add one cup cream and one cup milk, then return to a simmer.
6. Return the chicken to the pan and simmer covered for 10 to 15 minutes.\
7. Stir in 2 more tablespoons butter and adjust salt and pepper to your liking.
8. Garnish with cilantro and serve over a bed of rice.