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Yummmmmm O !! as Rachael Ray would say if she had this butter chicken made by Rudaba Aunty. I am going to make it soon for the upcoming dinner this weekend.

Ingredients:

Boneless chicken thighs approx 3 lbs (1 and half kilos) cut in small pieces
Marinade for chicken:
Shan butter chicken masala- 2-3 tsp
1 big onion, chopped
lemon juice, salt, black pepper

ginger garlic paste about 3- 4 tsp
cloves 5
cardomom green, 5
tomato paste 3/4 can
Shan masala again about 2-3 tsp
handful cashews ground to a powder,
1/2 stick butter,
sour cream as much as you like
2-3 spoons yoghurt

Method:

First marinate the chieken in the ingredients listed atleast overnite. Then start the masala (Curry) on medium-high heat by frying the whole spices and onion in oil. Fry till its pink/reddish. Add the ginger garlic paste now. Add the tomato paste, butter and fry till oil seperates. Add 2 tsp shan masala. Mix and add the marinated chicken. Fry well on high heat. Add yoghurt and sour cream after chicken is half done. Fry mixing all pieces well. Add sour cream and cashew powder. Add water till the pieces are soaked under. Simmer covered till done.

Garnish with cilantro. Enjoy with rice pilaf or tandoori naan.

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Yesterday we were short on some supplies, so we looked through the pantry and some fresh ingredients from the refrigerator and this is what we came up with. (we meaning: me, Yasir and our friend Adnan from Bangladesh)

Ingredients:
Mixed fruit can, (or any kind of fruits you like)
Grapes, cut in half
1 Apple chopped,
1 banana chopped,
1 can mandarin oranges,
Nuts and dried fruit -optional (walnuts, almonds, raisins, etc)
1/2 can sweetened condensed milk,
4 oz softened cream cheese

Using a hand blender, beat the cream cheese and condensed milk together. Toss the fruits in a bowl with the whipped cream cheese and condensed milk.

While serving, sprinkle the nuts and dried fruits over this. Serve chilled.

Tip: If the cream cheese is not at room temperature, beat it with a fork, then start from the first step.

If you like less sweet, use less of the condensed milk and more cream cheese.

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