Sig's Friend, Butter Chicken and/or Vegetarian Recipe from Delhi

• 900 grams boneless chicken or Tofu/ Quorn
• 6 cloves smoked garlic
• 1/2 tsp each, garam masala, cumin powder, salt or salt substitute
• 1/2 inch fresh ginger
• 2/3 tsp chili powder or hot paprika powder
• 1/2 inch fresh ginger root
• 1/4 tsp coriander powder
• 2 tsp lime juice
• 14 fl oz full fat yoghurt
• 1 pinch tandoori colouring or a few drops red food colouring
• 675 grams tomatoes or use about 500 gr canned whole tomatoes
• 1/2 tsp dried fenugreek leaves or use a sprinkling dried fenugreek
• 90 grams cold butter
• 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
• 1/4 tsp garam masala
• 45 ml single cream

1. Put your yogurt in a cheese cloth and let it to hang until all the liquid is gone Puree the garlic and ginger, add all marinating spices.
2. Empty the yogurt into a bowl add the spice mixture and stir until all is well combined.
3. Marinade the chicken pieces for at least 3 hours or overnight in the yoghurt mixture
4. In the meantime or the next day, either scald the fresh tomatoes and peel mash up.
5. When you are ready to cook the chicken add it with its marinating sauce into a pot , cooking the chicken on alow heat , stirring it occasionally.
6. If you are using tofu or Quorn as above picture, a marinating time of one to 3 hours is sufficient.
7. Make sure the tofu and quorn are cut into quite large but still bite sized pieces.
8. In a separate pan add the tomato for a short while until some of the liquid has evaporated.
9. Then add the cold butter and the paprika and stir for about one minute .
10. If you feel you like this to be a little more sour you can add a few drops balsamic vinegar but this is optional.
11. Grind up the fenugreek leaves into a powder and add or add a sprinkle of dried fenugreek and the garam mascara.
12. Add a pinch of salt or salt substitute to taste.
13. After 30-45 seconds add the cream.
14. Mix well with the chicken or tofu pieces and serve straight away

garlic, garam masala, ginger, chili powder, ginger root, coriander powder, lime juice, yoghurt, tandoori colouring, tomatoes, fenugreek leaves, cold butter, paprika, garam masala, cream

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/356705-sigs-friend-butter-chicken-andor-vegetarian-recipe-from-delhi (may not work)