Simple Chicken Curry

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Serves: 4
Prep. time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 35 minutes

Ingredients
1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken
1 Tbsp butter
medium onion, peeled and minced
1 tsp. ground ginger
2 cloves garlic, minced, or ½ tsp. granulated garlic
1 tsp. sweet curry powder
1 tsp. hot curry powder
1 tsp. garam masala
1/2 cup plus 2 TB. water, divided
2 ripe tomatoes, cored and chopped
1 c. plain yogurt

Directions
Place all dry spices in a small bowl, cover with 2 TB. water, let stand while chopping the chicken into bite-sized pieces, mincing the onion, and finely mincing the garlic.

Heat butter over medium heat. Once it is hot, add onion, plus garlic if using fresh. Fry, stirring, for about 3 minutes, until onions start to brown. Spoon in the curry/water mixture, stir quickly. The mix will become quite dry, keep stirring until everything is a smooth paste, about 2 minutes.

Add the chicken pieces, sauté quickly for a few minutes until well coated, then add water and chopped tomatoes, stir well. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook 20 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes or so. Add yogurt, stir well, raise heat to medium, simmer until the sauce is thick and golden. This usually takes about 10 minutes. Taste and add salt if desired.