Butter Chicken

Ingredients

2 1/4 lbs. (1 kg.) boneless chicken, skin removed

Juice of 1 lime or lemon

Salt to taste

1 tsp. red chilli powder (adjust to suit your taste)

6 cloves

8 to 10 peppercorns

1-inch stick of cinnamon

2 bay leaves

8 to 10 almonds

Seeds from 3 to 4 pods of cardamom

1 cup fresh, unsweetened yogurt (must not be sour)

2 tsp. coriander powder

1 tsp. cumin powder

1/4 tsp. turmeric powder

3 tbsp. vegetable, canola or sunflower cooking oil

2 onions, chopped finely

2 tsp. garlic paste

1 tsp. ginger paste

One 14 oz. can (400 g.) chopped tomatoes, ground into a smooth paste in a food processor

2 cups (1/2 liter) chicken stock

2 tbsp. kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves)

3 tbsp. butter

Coriander (cilantro) leaves for garnish