Ingredients

• 4 chicken thighs, bone in
• 2 tbsp. Garam Masala
• 1 tsp. turmeric
• 1 tsp Cumin
• 3/4 tsp chili powder
• 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
• 1/2 cup yogurt, not flavored
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tbsp. Ginger
• 1 tbsp. lemon juice

• white rice, cooked
• cilantro

Sauce:

• 2 tbsp. Ghee
• 1.5 tsp. sugar
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 cup tomato puree
• 3/4 cup heavy cream

Method

Preparing the chicken

1. preheat the oven to 400°F
2. remove the skin from the chicken
3. mash garlic to remove the skin and mince it over the chicken
4. peel the ginger and mince it as well
5. add Garam Masala, turmeric, cumin, chili powder, cayenne pepper, lemon juice, and yogurt and mix everything together with clean hands
6. cover the bowl and refrigerate for 15-30 minutes

Preparing the sauce

1. add Ghee, sugar, salt, tomato puree, and heavy cream into a sauce pan and whisk
2. spray a casserole dish and pour in the sauce

Putting everything together

1. pull the chicken thighs out of the fridge and set them in the sauce, bone side down
2. put the sauce and chicken in the oven for 45 minutes, basting the chicken at the 30 and 40 minute marks
3. to achieve that golden color, take the chicken out and cook the sauce on broil for 5 minutes or so if needed
4. put the chicken back in the sauce
5. serve the chicken with some cooked white rice, topping it with some cilantro before you enjoy!