Chicken Makhani (Indian Butter Chicken)
Made this tonight - a nice cold late fall day - fire going, perfect comfort food night. Had some chicken thighs in the freezer - and looked for recipes. Came across this one on allrecipes.com. Followed it pretty much to the letter - although I cooked the thighs in a 1.5 qt Le Creuset braiser - covered, for about 20 minutes. Served it over risotto - REALLY tasty. My first Indian food experiment, and I was very pleased with it! Original recipe makes 4 servings 1 tablespoon peanut oil 1 shallot, finely chopped 1/4 white onion, chopped 2 tablespoons butter 2 teaspoons lemon juice 1 tablespoon ginger garlic paste 1 teaspoon garam masala 1 teaspoon chili powder 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 bay leaf 1/4 cup plain yogurt 1 cup half-and-half 1 cup tomato puree 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste 1 pinch salt 1 pinch black pepper 1 tablespoon peanut oil 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs ( I use 4) 1 teaspoon garam masala 1 pinch cayenne pepper 1 tablespoon co