Chicken in Creamy Tomato Curry: Chicken Tikka Masala Recipe | Aarti Sequeira | Food Network

Ingredients

• 1 cup plain yogurt, whisked until smooth
• 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
• 3 cloves garlic, put through a garlic press or finely minced
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into large bite-size chunks
• 3 tablespoons butter
• Ginger-Garlic Paste, recipe follows
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 2-inch thumb ginger, peeled and minced
• 2 serrano pepper, minced (seeds removed if you don't want it spicy)
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• 1 teaspoon garam masala
• 8 Roma tomatoes, diced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 2 cups water
• 1 tablespoon dried fenugreek leaves, optional
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• Fresh cilantro leaves, minced
• Serving suggestion: Cooked rice, warm naan bread or crusty bread.
• 1/2 cup cloves garlic, whole
• 1/2 cup fresh ginger, peeled, cut into 1/2-inch slices
• 1/4 cup canola oil