Indian Butter Chicken

Indian Butter Chicken

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

1 ½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-size pieces

1 small onion, chopped

3 tablespoons butter

2 cloves fresh garlic, minced

½ teaspoon ground ginger

2 teaspoons garam masala

1 teaspoon chili powder

¼ cup tomato puree

1 (13.5oz) can unsweetened coconut milk

salt and pepper to taste

1 teaspoon garam masala

½ teaspoon red pepper flakes

Directions

Heat the vegetable oil in a large heavy skillet on medium high heat. Cook the chicken until lightly browned on all sides. This will take about 10 minutes. Remove chicken from the pan and put aside. In the same pan melt 3 tablespoons of butter and over medium heat sauté the onion until translucent. Add the minced garlic and 1 teaspoon of the garam masala. Add  tomato purée and coconut milk to the pan. Stir to combine. Add chicken, ground ginger, red pepper flakes and chili powder and simmer for 10 – 15 minutes, stirring frequently. Feel free to add more garam masala. Season with salt and pepper to taste.