Two Rivers Vineyard - Recipes - Chicken Tikka Masala pairs wonderfully with TRV 2019 Riesling

Ingredients

• 1 cup plain yogurt, whisked until smooth
• 3 tbsps Ginger garlic paste, recipe follows (or 1Tbs grated fresh ginger and 3 cloves garlic put through garlic press or finely minced)
• 2 1/2 tsps kosher salt
• 1/2 tsp fresh ground black pepper
• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs, poked with a fork and cut into bite-sized chunks
• 2 tsps EVOO
• 3 tbsps butter
• 1/3 cup ginger garlic paste or 6 cloves of garlic and 2-inch thumb of ginger minced
• 2 serrano peppers minced (seeds removed if you don't want it spicy)
• 2 tbsps tomato paste
• 1 tsp garam masala
• 2 tsps paprika
• 8 roma tomatoes diced
• 1-2 cups water
• oil for grilling
• 1 tbsp dried fenugreek leaves
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• minced fresh cilantro
• cooked basmati rice and or nan for serving
• 1/2 cup whole garlic cloves
• 1/2 cup peeled fresh ginger cut into 1/2" slices
• 1/4 cup avocado oil