Butter Chicken - Dinner With Julie

Ingredients

• canola or olive oil, for cooking
• 1 onion, halved and thinly sliced
• 6-8 skinless chicken thighs (with or without bone)
• 4-5 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 Tbsp. grated fresh ginger
• 1 28 oz. (796 mL) can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 2 Tbsp. tomato paste
• 1-2 Tbsp. chili powder
• 2 tsp. curry paste or powder
• 1-2 tsp. garam masala (optional)
• pinch cinnamon
• 1/2-1 cup half & half or whipping cream
• salt and pepper
• steamed rice, for serving