Chicken Tikka Masala

Ingredients:

1½ lb. boneless chicken chunks, skin removed
1 lemon, juice only
½ tsp. red chili powder

For the marination:
1 tsp. cumin powder
3 tbsp. garlic-ginger paste
1 cup yogurt
1 tsp. garam masala
½ tsp. coriander powder
½ tsp .salt

For the sauce:
3 tsp. tomato puree
1 onion
½ cup cream or yogurt
1 tbsp. coriander powder
1tbs ginger garlic paste
1 tsp. cumin
½ tsp. sugar
1 tbsp. lemon juice
¼ cup butter

Procedure:

For marinating the chicken:
Make few cut across each chicken chunk with a knife. This helps the ingredients seep into the meat. Mix the lemon juice and red chili powder and spoon over the chicken. Add to the yogurt garam masala, ginger-garlic paste, coriander, cumin, salt. Pour this marinade over the chicken. Marinate the chicken for at least 2 hours (ideally for 24 hours). Bake the chicken at 350 degrees F. for 30 minutes.

The sauce:
Cook the tomato puree and onion in butter till the onion is brown. Add the ginger-garlic paste, cumin, sugar, lemon juice and coriander powder to the sauce. Cook the sauce for 3 minutes on medium heat. Add the chicken chunks and cream to the sauce and cook for 7-10 minutes. Garnish with coriander leaves. Serve as a main dish with rice or bread.