Chicken Makhani

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This is a delicious curry very popular in many Indian Restaurant’s lunchtime buffet selection.

Ingredients:
1/4 pint plain yogurt
1 teaspoon ginger
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon red food coloring
3 pounds chicken, skinless, jointed
olive oil
2 ounces butter
1 stick of cinnamon
6 cloves
6 green cardamom
1/4 pint sour cream
1/4 teaspoon saffron, crushed
1/4 pint cream
salt to taste
2 teaspoons ground almonds
1/4 teaspoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon water

Method:
1. Mix yogurt, ginger, salt and red coloring and rub into chicken. Let it marinate overnight.
2. Place in an oven proof dish and brush with oil. Bake in a 375 degree oven for 40-50 minutes. Save the liquid, if any.
3. In a saucepan, melt butter and fry cinnamon, cloves, cardamoms and bay leaf for 1 minute.
4. Add sour cream and chicken liquid. Add crushed saffron, and cream. Cover and simmer gently for 5-6 minutes.
5. Add chicken pieces and adjust seasoning. Add ground almonds. Dissolve cornstarch in water and add to the chicken.
6. Let it thicken. Cover and simmer for 3-4 minutes. Remove from heat.