Combine all the marinade ingredients and the cut chicken in a bowl. Make sure each piece is coated well. Cover and let it marinate for at least 30 minutes to a couple hours.
1 chicken breast, 2 tablespoon yogurt, ½ tablespoon lemon juice, 2 cloves garlic, 1 teaspoon ginger, ¼ teaspoon garam masala, ¼ teaspoon ground cumin, ½ teaspoon kashmiri chilli powder, ¼ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon crushed dried coriander
Heat up a large pan over medium high heat with the oil or ghee and evenly spread the chicken in the pan. Let it cook for a few minutes, untouched. Once it develops colour on the bottom, flip over the pieces and cook for a few more minutes. Take out the chicken and set it aside.
3 tablespoon oil or ghee
Add some more butter or ghee to the pan and add in the onions and cumin seeds. Sauté for 3-4 minutes and add in the ginger and garlic. Cook for a few more minutes or until softened.
½ medium yellow onion, ¼ teaspoon cumin seeds, 3 cloves grated garlic, ½ teaspoon grated ginger, 2 tablespoon butter or ghee
Add in the tomato paste and all the spices except for the fenugreek. Stir and cook until slightly browned.
1 tablespoon tomato paste, ¼ teaspoon ground cumin, ¼ teaspoon garam masala, ¼ teaspoon crushed dried coriander, ½ teaspoon salt to taste, ½ teaspoon chilli powder use less if you like less spice
Add the chopped tomatoes and give it a good stir. Let this cook for 10-15 minutes or until the tomatoes are soft and the oil is kind of on the surface.
2 large tomatoes
Take off the heat and let it cool down slightly. Blend into a mostly smooth mixture using a blender or immersion blender.
Place the pan back on the heat, melt some butter in it and add back the mixture.
2 tablespoon butter
Pour in the cream, stir and cook for a few minutes. Add the chicken in, stir to combine and cook for 3-4 minutes.
½ cup heavy cream
Take the dried fenugreek leaves into your palm and grind by rubbing both palms together. Sprinkle onto the butter chicken mixture. Give it a stir and cook for 1-2 more minutes. Taste for seasonings and adjust.
½ teaspoon fenugreek leaves
Prepare your fries however you like: from scratch, frozen or even buy them!
Place hot fries in a plate and top with the cheese curds. Pour over the butter chicken all over the fries and cheese curds and let sit for a few minutes for the cheese to melt.
French fries, Cheese curds for poutine
Garnish with cilantro or green onions and enjoy while still warm!!
Cilantro
