Chicken Tikka Masala (My Favorite Way)

• 2 lbs boneless chicken breasts
• 14 cup yogurt
• 3 teaspoons minced ginger
• 3 teaspoons minced garlic (fresh or in a jar)
• 14 teaspoon white pepper
• 14 teaspoon cumin powder
• 14 teaspoon mace
• 14 teaspoon nutmeg
• 14 teaspoon cardamom powder
• 14 teaspoon red chili
• 14 teaspoon turmeric
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
• melted butter
• 5 ounces tomato paste
• 10 ounces tomato puree
• 2 lbs tomatoes, chopped
• 2 teaspoons ginger paste
• 2 teaspoons garlic paste
• 2 teaspoons green chilies or 2 teaspoons desired hot pepper
• 1 tablespoon red chili powder
• 2 teaspoons cloves (I used one)
• 8 green cardamoms
• salt, if you wish
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 23 cup cream
• 1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
• 2 teaspoons ginger, julienned
• honey, if you wish

1. Preparation:.
2. Stir all the ingredients in Part A together in a large bowl.
3. Cut chicken into bite sized chunks and place in marinade.
4. Marinate overnight in the refrigerator.
5. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Bake the chicken until cooked through.
6. Baste with butter during cooking if desired.
7. To make the sauce in Part B,deseed and chop green chilies.
8. Put tomatoes, tomato paste and tomato puree in a pot and add approximately 4 to 4 and 1/4 cups of water.
9. Add ginger and garlic paste, green chilies, red chili powder, cloves, cardamoms, and salt.
10. Cook over low heat until thick.
11. I cook it about 2 hours.
12. Strain through a strainer and bring to a boil.
13. Add butter and cream.
14. Add honey to taste if desired.
15. I don't find it necessary.
16. Add fenugreek, ginger juliennes, and chicken.
17. Serve over rice or with naan, chapati or desired bread.

chicken breasts, yogurt, ginger, garlic, white pepper, cumin powder, mace, nutmeg, cardamom powder, red chili, turmeric, lemon juice, vegetable oil, butter, tomato, tomato puree, tomatoes, ginger paste, garlic, green chilies, red chili powder, cardamoms, salt, butter, cream, fenugreek seeds, ginger, honey

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chicken-tikka-masala-my-favorite-way-416995 (may not work)