(Tender boneless chicken marinated in spices, herbs and yogurt, finished in a flavorful tomato based gravy)

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Ingredients:
CHICKEN MARINATION:
Boneless chicken (small pieces)	900 grams
Yogurt	1/4 cup
Ginger (minced)	3 tsp.
Garlic (crushed)	3 tsp.
White pepper	1/4 tsp.
Cumin powder	1/4 tsp.
Mace	1/4 tsp.
Nutmeg	1/4 tsp.
Green cardamom powder	1/4 tsp.
Chilli powder	1/4 tsp.
Turmeric	1/4 tsp.
Lemon Juice	3 tbsp.
Oil	4 tbsp.
SAUCE (GRAVY) :
Tomato Paste	1.5 kgs
Ginger-Garlic paste	4 tsp.
Green chillies (small size. Finely chopped)	5-6
Red chilli powder	1 tbsp.
Cloves	5-6
Green cardamom	8
Butter	3 tbsp.
Cream	2/3 cup
Fenugreek	1 tsp.
Ginger (thin strands)	2 tsp.
Coriander leaves for garnishing
Salt to taste

Method:
1.	Mix all ingredients given "Chicken Marination". Add chicken pieces. For best results marinate overnight.
2.	Preheat the oven to 350 F. Bake chicken for 4 mins. Baste with little oil (or butter). Bake for another 4 mins. Again baste with little oil (or butter). Bake for final 3 mins.
3.	While the chicken is baking, prepare the sauce. Add tomatoes, tomato paste and tomato puree in a pan. Add 4 cups of water. Add ginger-garlic paste, green chillies, red chilli powder, cloves, cardamom and salt.
4.	Cook for a few minutes, lightly stirring in between till the sauce becomes thick. Strain sauce.
5.	Now add butter and cream. Mix. Add fenugreek and ginger strands. Mix and bring to a boil.
6.	Add chicken and let it cook for a couple of minutes.
	Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.