Indian Chicken Curry

1 lb chicken
1 c crushed tomatoes
1/2 c greek yogurt (room temp)
3/4 c diced onions
1 tbsp. minced garlic
3/4 tsp minced fresh ginger
2 mixed chile peppers sliced finely
1/4 c warm water

1 tsp salt
1 tbsp. water
1 tbsp. cilantro
1/2 tbsp. curry
1/2 tsp of each:
cumin
cayenne
turmeric
coriander
garam masala
1/2 tbsp. lemon juice

warm yogurt to room temp and continuously stir to avoid curdling

cut chicken into 1 inch pieces and salt. sprak pan with olive oil and brown, once browned on all sides, remove onto a plate.

sauté onion, garlic, and ginger about8 mins unitl onion is translucent. add pepper. stir in the cumin, curry powder, turmeric, coriander, cayenne and 1 tbsp. water into onion mixture and allow to heat together 1 min. mix tomatoes, yogurt, 1/2 tsp salt and half the cilantro into the mixture. return the chicken to the pan along with any juices. add the 1/4 c water and bring to a boil, mixing chicken to coat. sprinkle garam masala and the rest of the cilantro onto the chicken.
cover and simmer until chicken is cooked through. sprinkle with lemon juice and serve.

Serving Size: makes 4 servings

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DMBKRISTIN.