Healthy Butter Chicken (Murgh Makhani) - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    cooking spray
    1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into bite sized cubes
    1 onion, chopped finely
    1 teaspoon canola oil
    1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
    2 tablespoons butter
    1 tablespoon lemon juice
    1 tablespoon freshly grated gingerroot
    1 tablespoon chopped garlic
    1 tablespoon garam masala
    1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
    1 teaspoon salt
    1 teaspoon black pepper
    1 teaspoon ground cumin
    1 cup whole milk
    1 tablespoon tomato paste
    1 cup tomato puree
    1/4 cup nonfat plain yogurt
    1 cup water
Preparation
    Spray a 12\" nonstick skillet with cooking spray and sear the chicken cubes. Once done, take the chicken out of the pan and put aside.
    Saute onion in one teaspoon of canola oil on low heat.
    Add turmeric powder and saute for another 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add tomato paste and saute another minute.
    Add butter, lemon juice, ginger, garlic, garam masala, cayenne pepper, salt, pepper, cumin and saute for another 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
    Add chicken back to the pan and cook for another 3 minutes.
    Stir in milk, yogurt, tomato puree, and water.
    Simmer for 30-45 minutes, or until sauce has thickened.

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