Best 2 Indian Summer Chicken Recipes

INDIAN SUMMER CHICKEN

Steps:

• Chop whole onions and saute in hot canola oil in nonstick skillet large enough to hold all the ingredients.
• Mince garlic and coarsely grate ginger. Add to onion along with cumin, coriander, cinnamon, turmeric and hot chili flakes. Stir well and continue cooking over medium heat.
• Wash and trim tomatoes and cut into medium chunks; stir into onion and continue cooking.
• Wash and dry chicken and cut into thin strips; cut strips in half and add to skillet.
• Scrape kernels off corn and add to skillet.
• Stir a little yogurt into cornstarch until smooth, and blend with remaining yogurt. Stir into skillet, and cook until mixture thickens, just a couple of minutes. Season with salt and pepper and serve over rice.

INDIAN BUTTER CHICKEN (CHICKEN MAKHANI)

Steps:

• Mix garam masala, tandoori masala, curry, cumin, cardamom, cayenne, salt, and black pepper together in a small bowl to make spice mixture.
• Place chicken in a large bowl and add 1/2 the spice mixture; turn to coat evenly.
• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken; cook and stir until lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in remainder of the spice mixture, lemon juice, garlic, and ginger; cook and stir until combined, about 1 minute.
• Stir tomato puree into onion mixture and cook, stirring frequently, about 2 minutes. Pour in half-and-half and yogurt. Reduce heat to low and simmer sauce, stirring frequently, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Blend cashews in a blender until finely ground. Add sauce to the blender; puree until smooth.
• Pour blended sauce over chicken in the skillet. Simmer until thickened, 10 to 15 minutes. Garnish with cilantro.