Green Masala Chicken

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons ghee or neutral oil
• 1 large yellow onion, finely chopped
• 12 whole black peppercorns
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1 pound chicken breasts, thinly sliced (about ¼-inch thick)
• 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger or ginger paste
• 1 teaspoon freshly grated garlic or garlic paste
• ½ teaspoon kashmiri red chile powder or other red chile powder
• ¾ teaspoon fine sea salt
• 1½ cups finely chopped cilantro leaves and tender stems
• 1½ cups finely chopped fresh mint leaves
• 4 Thai green chiles, chopped
• ¼ cup full-fat Greek yogurt or coconut milk
• 2 tablespoons almond butter or other nut butter, stirred to combine
• 2 3tablespoons fresh lemon juice (from about ½ lemon)
• ½ teaspoon garam masala (optional)