Butter Chicken Recipe (Murgh Makhani Recipe) — The Mom 100

Ingredients

• 1 onion (, quartered)
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1 1-inch piece fresh ginger (, peeled)
• 1 teaspoon fennel seeds ((optional))
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• ½ teaspoon ground ginger
• ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
• ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt (, or more to taste)
• ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper (, or more to taste)
• 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs (, cut into 1 ½ inch pieces)
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter (, divided)
• 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 cup chicken broth (or water)
• ½ teaspoon ground fenugreek
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 2 bay leaves
• ½ cup heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
• Hot cooked rice (for serving, preferably basmati or jasmine)