Butter Chicken Lasagna

Ingredients:

• 2 tbsp olive oil

• 2 tsp cumin seeds

• 1 onion, diced

• 1 tbsp ginger, crushed

• 1 tsp coriander powder

• 2 garlic cloves, crushed

• 1 tbsp paprika

• 1 tsp cayenne pepper

• 1 tsp garam masala

• 2 tbsp water

• 1/2 cup tomato paste

• 1 1/2 cups tomato sauce

• 1/2 cup heavy cream

• 2 tbsp lemon juice

• 1 tbsp honey

• 1 tsp salt

• 1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves

• 1/2 stick (1/4 cup) butter

• 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded

• Lasagna sheets

• mozarella and/or cheddar cheese, shredded

Instructions:

1. In a large pot, add the olive oil. cumin seeds, onions, ginger and coriander. Stir on medium heat until it’s starts to brown. If it’s too dry add 1 tbsp of olive oil.

2. Add the garlic, paprika, cayenne pepper and garam masala and stir until combined. Add the water and tomato paste and stir until combined. Add the tomato sauce and stir, covet the pot with a lid and let simmer for 20 minutes.

3. Add the heavy cream, lemon juice, honey, salt, coriander leaves and butter and mix until butter is melted and combined. Add the cooked chicken and stir.

4. Cook your lasagna sheets based on packaging directions.

5. Preheat oven to 190°C.

6. To assemble to your lasagna, start off with a layer of the butter chicken, top with sheets of lasagna. Add another layer of butter chicken then some cheese and a layer of lasagna sheets. Repeat this until you finish all the butter chicken. The top layer should end with cheese.

7. Cover the dish in aluminum foil and bake for 25 minutes. Remove the aluminum foil and bake for another 10 minutes.

• garnish with chopped coriander leaves or parsley

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