Indian Chicken Curry

This curry recipe is delicious, and really close to a butter chicken curry you might get in an Indian restaurant. If you like Indian curry, I highly recommend trying this recipe!

Ingredients:

3 Tbsp peanut oil
1 small onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 Tbsp curry powder
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp garam masala
1 bay leaf
1/2 tsp grated fresh ginger root (or ground ginger, if you don’t have fresh)
1/2 tsp white sugar
salt to taste
2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into bite-size pieces
1 Tbsp tomato paste
1 tsp chili paste
1 cup plain yogurt
3/4 cup coconut milk
1/2 lemon, juiced
1 Tbsp cornstarch
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper

Directions:

1. Heat peanut oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
2. Sauté onion until slightly browned.
3. Add chicken, garlic, curry powder, cinnamon, paprika, chili powder, garam masala, bay leaf, ginger, sugar and salt. Cook for about 5-10 minutes until chicken is browned, stirring occassionally.
4. Stir in tomato paste, chili paste, yogurt, and coconut milk. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes.
5. Remove bay leaf. Stir in lemon juice, cornstarch, and cayenne pepper. Simmer 3-5 minutes. Serve immediately.

This recipe was adapted from Allrecipes (http://allrecipes.com/recipe/indian-chicken-curry-ii/detail.aspx).