Chicken Tikka Masala

Serves: 5

Ingredients:

• 1.5 T Canola or Vegetable Oil
• 1-2 lbs boneless skinless chicken (breast or thigh) cut into 1 inch chunks
• salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
• 1/2 medium sweet onion, diced
• 3 T tomato paste
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 T fresh grated or minced ginger
• 1.5 t garam masala
• 1.5 t Indian chili powder (or cayenne pepper)
• 1.5 t turmeric
• 15 oz tomato sauce
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 1/2 cup heavy cream

Steps:

1. Heat oil in a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Season chicken with salt + pepper, to taste. Add chicken and onion to the stockpot and cook until golden, about 4-5 minutes.
2. Stir in tomato paste, garlic, ginger, garam masala, chili powder, and turmeric until fragrant, about 1 minute.
3. Stir in tomato sauce and chicken stock; season with salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until reduced and slightly thickened (about 10 minutes).
4. Stir in heavy cream until heated through, about 1 minute. Serve over rice.