Butter Chicken

Ainekset

For the chicken marinade:

2 lbs chicken thighs, cut into small pieces

1/4 cup thick yogurt

3 tbsp chickpea flour / besan

1 tsp chili powder

1 tsp coriander powder

1 tsp garam masala powder

1/4 tsp cinnamon

Ginger garlic chili paste:

8 cloves of garlic

1 inch piece of ginger

2 green chili peppers

For the sauce:

3 tbsp butter

2 whole cinnamon sticks

6 whole cardamom pods

6 whole cloves

1 medium onion, chopped

2 green chili peppers, julienned

1 tbsp grated ginger

2 tsp Kashmiri chili powder

1 tsp garam masala

1/2 cup tomato paste

300 ml heavy cream

1 pinch of saffron

1 tbsp fenugreek leaves

Garnish:

More heavy cream

Cilantro

Squeeze of lime juice

Recipe instructions continue in the comments.