Tikka Masala

Ingredients

• 12 chicken thighs
• 2 green serranos peppers
• 1 piece ginger root
• 1 can of diced tomatoes
• ½ cup of butter (divided)
• 2 TBSP cumin seed
• 2 tsp paprika
• 1 ½ tsp salt
• 2 tsp garam masala

Directions

1. Cook the chicken in a covered pot with water.
2. Roast cumin seeds on a med-height heat for 4 mins, then ground seeds.
3. Puree chilies (de-seeded), tomatoes with juice, and ginger, set aside.
4. Melt half of the butter bits at a time into a med heat pot and brown chicken in pan for 2 mins each side.
5. Melt remaining butter in the same pot, stir in half of the cumin seeds and paprika for 1 min.
6. Pour tomato mixture into pot and return to a gentle boil cook for 10 mins.
7. Add chicken and salt and stir gently for 12 mins.
8. Stir in garam masala and cumin, remove heat, cover and let stand for 10 mins.