Chicken tikka masala sub sandwich | Recipe | Bounded by Buns

Ingredients

• 1 two-inch piece of ginger, peeled and roughly chopped
• 4 to 5 garlic cloves
• 1/2 yellow onion, roughly chopped
• 2 pounds boneless chicken thighs or breast meat, cut into bite-sized pieces
• 1 teaspoon garam masala
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoon garam masala
• 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
• 26 to 28 ounces strained tomatoes
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 six-inch sandwich sub roll or French roll
• chicken tikka masala (from above)
• cilantro, diced into small pieces
• French's fried onions or homemade fried shallots