This recipe is a healthier and quick variation of the Chicken Tikka Masala. Serves 2 to 3 people. Ingredients:
6 chicken thighs, skinless and boneless 2 1/2 cups buttermilk ½ cup plus 2 tablespoon tandoori paste (store bought or homemade) 2 Tbsp oil ½ tsp whole cuimin 1 poblano pepper, chopped ½ red bell pepper, chopped 1 large tomato, roughly chopped 1 medium onion, cut in half and sliced 1 clove garlic, minced 1 Tbsp tomato paste ½ to 1 Tsp cayenne pepper 1 Tsp lime juice 2 Tbsp clilantro Salt to taste Directions: Mix 2 cups buttermilk and ½ cup of tandoori paste. Add chicken. Marinate for 1 hour or more. Heat grill on medium. Grill the chicken until almost done. While the chicken is cooking, in a cast iron pan or skillet, saute onions, peppers, cumin seeds and garlic until soft. Sprinkle some salt. Add tomatoes, lime juice, cayenne pepper, tomato paste and tandoori paste. Stir and cook over low heat until tomatoes start breaking down. Thin out the remaining 1/2 cup of buttermilk with 1/3 cup of water and stir so it’s blended. Add the thinned out buttermilk to pan. Take chicken off grill and slice it. Add chicken to the skillet and stir. Simmer on low until the sauce thickens a little and chicken is done. Stir in ½ the cilantro. Serve over jasmine rice and top with rest of the cilantro.
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