Tikka Masala

A versatile dish, you can use chicken, lamb, or any seafood [but no beef, that's sacred in India] but then again, this is Britain's national dish....

YOU NEED:

1 cup yogurt 

1 tablespoon lemon juice 

2 teaspoons ground cumin 

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 

2 teaspoons cayenne pepper

 2 teaspoons black pepper 

1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced 

chicken, shrimp, lamb, fish, etc

1 tablespoon butter 

2 cloves garlic, minced

 1 chili  pepper, finely chopped 

2 teaspoons ground cumin 

2 teaspoons paprika 

1 can tomato sauce or crushed tomatoes

 1 cup heavy cream or milk thickened with flour 

salt 

1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro 

Directions: 1 Combine yogurt, lemon juice, 2 t cumin, cinnamon, cayenne, black pepper, ginger, and meat in a bowl. 

2 Refrigerate for 1 hour. 

3 Cook meat, set aside. 

 4. In a large heavy skillet, melt butter and saute garlic and jalepeno for 1 minute over medium heat. 

5 Season with 2 t cumin and paprika. 

6. Stir in tomato sauce and cream, simmer on low for 20 minutes. 

7. Add meqat,  simmer for 10 additional minutes. 

8. Salt to taste, and garnish with chopped cilantro.

serve on rice, with naan and raita.