Butter Chicken

2 tablespoonsbutter

4 largeskinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces

1onion, diced

3 cloves garlic, minced

2 teaspoonscurry powder

1 tablespooncurry paste

2 teaspoongaram masala

1 (6 ounce) cantomato paste

15green cardamom pods

1 (14 ounce) cancoconut milk

1 cup plain yogurt

salt to taste

Footnotes


Cook's Note


Take a needle and thread, and pierce the needle through the top of the cardamom pod. Continue with all the cardamom pods and then tie the ends together in a knot so it looks like a ring (you don't have to do this if you don't want the extra step...it just makes it easy to remove and nobody crunches down on a big bitter cardamom pod).

Directions


1. Melt the butter and vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in the chicken, onion, and garlic. Cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 10 minutes. Stir in the curry powder, curry paste, tandoori masala, garam masala, and tomato paste until no lumps of tomato paste remain. Pour into a slow cooker, and stir in the cardamom pods, coconut milk, and yogurt. Season to taste with salt.
2. Cook on High 4 to 6 hours, or on Low 6 to 8 hours until the chicken is tender and the sauce has reduced to your desired consistency. Remove and discard the cardamom pods before serving.

Serving Size: makes 6 1-cup servings

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LUCKYCP.