Chicken Tikka masala

1.5 - 2 lbs chicken breasts.
1 28 oz can of DOP (san marzano) tomatoes. I know they are expensive. It is worth it. Best tomatoes in the world
1/3 cup finely minced yellow onion.
6 cloves really finely minced or grated garlic.
1/4 cup grated ginger.
2 lemons
1 cup plain greek yogurt
1 tbs sugar
1 tbs cayenne
1 tbs paprika
1/2 tspn fenugreek
1 tspn garam masala
1/2 to a little more heavy cream
4 tbs olive oil
3 tbs butter
1 tspn salt

Cut the breast on a diagonal into 3 pieces per. Lay out on parchment and cover. Pound to just less than a 1/2 inch. Salt and pepper. Marinade the chicken in the yogurt, lemon juice, 1/2 the ginger and garlic and a tbs of oil.  Let marinade for an hour or two.

Put the tomatoes and sugar in the blender and puree.

Grill the chicken. Dont overly char it, but, some is good.

Butter and 2 tbs of oil in a large pan. Bring to medium heat. Add onion. Sweat. Add rest of ginger and garlic. Sweat. Add 2 tbs of tomato paste. Saute for 3 -4 minutes. Add tomato puree. Add paprika, cayenne, garam masala and salt. Bring to medium heat, reduce to simmer.

Chop grilled chicken into slightly larger than biteable pieces.

Add to the pan after 15 mins of simmering.

After 5 minutes add cream and fenugreek. Continue to simmer 15 - 20 mins.

Make rice somewhere in there...

Server over rice.

I think that is it. Enjoy.

By Peter g