Butter Chicken without Cream (Murgh Makhani)

Marinade

• 1 lb bone-in or boneless chicken boneless chicken cut into 1 inch cubes
• 3.5 oz of plain yoghurt
• 2 tsp garam masala
• 1 tsp of Kashmiri chilli powder this is how you get a red colour that turns orange, but if you cannot find this, sub it with 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
• 1 tsp of salt

Curry

• 1 inch ginger sliced
• 3 cloves of garlic sliced or minced
• 3/4 cup of cashews soaked overnight
• 1/2 a large onion sliced
• 1 tbsp of garam masala
• 300 g of canned diced tomatoes
• 2 tsp of sugar
• 1 tsp of salt
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp chilli powder more if you like it spicy
• 2 tbsp lemon/lime juice
• 1/2 stick of butter OR 4 tbsp vegetable oil

Cheat's Garam Masala (if you cannot find authentic garam masala powder)

• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp of ground coriander
• 1 tsp ground cloves
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp ground cardamom
• 1 tsp ground black pepper
• 1/2 star of anise or 1/4 tsp ground anise seeds