Chicken Tikka Masala

Ingredients:

1½ lb boneless chicken chunks, skin removed

1 lemon, juice only

½ tsp red chili powder

1 tsp cumin powder

3 tbsp garlic-ginger paste

1 cup yogurt

1 tsp garam masala

½ tsp coriander powder

½ tsp salt

3 tsp tomato puree

1 onion

½ cup cream or yogurt

1 tbs coriander powder

1tbs ginger garlic paste

1 tsp cumin

½ tsp sugar

1 tbsp lemon juice

¼ cup butter

Instructions:

For marinating the chicken:

1. make few cut across each chicken chunk with a knife. This helps the ingredients seep into the meat.

2. Mix the lemon juice and red chili powder and spoon over the chicken.

3. Add to the yogurt garam masala, ginger-garlic paste, coriander, cumin, salt.

4. Pour this marinade over the chicken. Marinate the chicken for at least 2 hours (ideally for 24 hours).

5. Bake the chicken at 350 F for 30 minutes.

The sauce:

6. Cook the tomato puree and onion in butter till the onion is brown.

7. Add the ginger-garlic paste, cumin, sugar, lemon juice and coriander powder to the sauce.

8. Cook the sauce for 3 minutes on medium heat. Add the chicken chunks and cream to the sauce and cook for 7-10 minutes.

9. Garnish with coriander leaves.

Serve as a main dish with rice or bread.