chicken makhani indian butter chicken

🥘 Ingredients

• • peanut oil
• • shallot
• • white onion
• • butter
• • lemon juice
• • ginger-garlic paste
• • garam masala
• • chili powder
• • ground cumin
• • bay leaf
• • plain yogurt
• • half-and-half
• • tomato puree
• • cayenne pepper
• • salt
• • black pepper
• • boneless skinless chicken thighs
• • cornstarch
• • water

📝 Instructions

1. 1 heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large saucepan over medium high heat
2. 2 saute shallot and onion until soft and translucent
3. 3 stir in butter , lemon juice , ginger garlic paste , 1 teaspoon garam masala , chili powder , cumin and bay leaf
4. 4 cook , stirring , for 1 minute
5. 5 add tomato puree and cook for 2 minutes , stirring frequently
6. 6 stir in half-and-half and yogurt
7. 7 reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes , stirring frequently
8. 8 season with salt , pepper and cayenne
9. 9 remove from heat and set aside
10. 10 heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large heavy skillt over medium heat
11. 11 cook chicken until lightly browned , about 10 minutes
12. 12 reduce heat and season with 1 teaspoon garam masala and cayenne
13. 13 stir in about 1 / 3 of the sauce and simmer until liquid has reduced and chicken is no longer pink , about 5 minutes
14. 14 pour the rest of the sauce into the chicken
15. 15 mix together cornstarch and water , then stir into the sauce
16. 16 cook for 5 to 10 minutes , or until thickened