Smoooooth Like Butta Butter Chicken

(I know the ingredient list looks long. Hence you probably think its a tedious recipe, but it's not. It's the spice blend that makes the list long! Don't be discouraged.)

Get in the kitchen, it takes hardly any effort at all for this dish. Get rid of the too expensive jars of thick stuff! Yes, I know Costco does have a tasty Butter Chicken dish, but there's nothing like the sweet aroma of Indian spices simmering in the kitchen.

If you really love it make up a jar of the spices and keep it on hand so you can just add them all at once in the future. It would be a nice blend to add to mayo to spice up a sandwich or to sprinkle on salad with oil and a mild flavored vinegar, a french fry salt of sorts or add to sour cream/yogurt for a veggie or pita dip. Include the sugar in the blend as some of these spices can be a bit smokey without the sweet balance.

Here we go...

You'll need:

• 6 boneless skinless Chicken Thighs OR 3 medium sized boneless skinless Chicken Breasts
• 2 tbsp cooking oil (not peanut)
• 1/2 cup sour cream

First Step Sauce Ingredients:

• 2 tbsp Butter
• 1 medium onion finely diced
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 1 tbsp fresh ginger (or a 1/2 tsp dry spice)
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 1/2 cup canned crush tomato & 1/2 large can diced tomato
• OR 1 large can of diced tomato
• 3/4 cup of chicken broth

Spice Blend: (do up 10 times the amount and store a batch in a jar)

• 1 1/2 tsp chili powder
• 1/2 tsp ground coriander
• 3/4 tsp turmeric
• 1/8 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp cumin
• 1/8 tsp ground cardamon
• 2 tsp Garam Masala
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1/2 tsp each of salt and pepper

In a medium to large frying pan with a lid add all of the First Step Sauce ingredients AND Spice Blend. Simmer, stirring occasionally on medium heat for 30-60 minutes.

Then in another frying pan add chicken and oil and brown on medium-high heat on all sides. Add the chicken   to sauce and simmer for 15-20 minutes.

Stir in sour cream and serve immediately on rice. I added steamed broccoli and cauliflower. I hate veggies, but covered in this sauce it was amazing.

ENJOY!!!