Chicken Tikka Masala

Chicken Tikka Masala

Chicken:
2 lbs or 6 breasts of chicken
Cut into bite-size pieces and saute.

Sauce:
Sauté in 2T butter until tender:
2 cloves garlic
1⁄2 inch fresh ginger grated or 1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 large onion

Blend:
sautéed ingredients 
1 T fresh lime or lemon juice
1⁄4 - 1⁄2 c chopped cilantro or to taste
2 t turmeric
1 T cumin
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 T Garam Masala
1- 6 oz can tomato paste
1 small can of tomatoes with chilis,  mild

Simmer in pan for 10 minutes.

Add 1 cup of cream (or half n' half).  and cooked chicken to sauce and simmer 15 to 20 min.

Add salt, pepper and sugar to taste.

Thicken as needed.

**Add 1⁄2 teaspoon of red pepper if you like hotter food.

Serve over basmati rice. If you like add fennel, peas and shaved carrots to the rice.

Sprinkle with fresh cilantro


Variation:  Butter chicken:  add 1/4 cup butter