Hey everyone, it is me, Dave, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to make a special dish, chicken tikka masala. It is one of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
Chicken Tikka Masala is one of the most popular of current trending foods in the world. It is simple, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. It’s appreciated by millions every day. Chicken Tikka Masala is something which I have loved my entire life. They are fine and they look fantastic.
To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook chicken tikka masala using 15 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Chicken Tikka Masala:
- Prepare 1.5 lb chicken breast, cut into 1 inch cubes
- Make ready .5 tsp salt
- Prepare .5 tsp garlic powder
- Prepare 1 tsp garam masala
- Make ready 5 oz plain yogurt
- Get sauce:
- Make ready .5 tbsp butter
- Take 2 garlic cloves, minced
- Prepare 2 tsp fresh ginger, minced or 1 tsp ground ginger
- Get 2 tbsp tomato paste
- Get 1 tsp garam masala
- Get 1 tsp tandoori masala
- Get 1 cup heavy cream
- Get basmati rice, for serving
- Get 1/2-1 cup peas, if desired
Instructions to make Chicken Tikka Masala:
- Cut up chicken and put in 8x8 baking dish. Sprinkle with garlic powder, salt, and garam masala. Coat chicken mixture with yogurt. Cover with foil and refrigerate at least 2 hours, preferably over night.
- Preheat oven to 400 F. Bake chicken for 30 minutes, or until pieces reach 165 F. Check temp after 25 minutes and stir. Remove foil for the last few minutes of cook time if necessary.
- Cook rice. Mince garlic and ginger.
- Heat a deep saucepan on medium. Add butter, garlic, and ginger. Fry for 30 seconds, then add tomato paste until desired color and flavor is achieved. Wisk while cooking for 1 minute.
- Add tandoori masala and garam masala and cook an additional 30 seconds.
- Wisk in chicken cooking liquid. Then add cream and wisk until smooth.
- Add cooked chicken to the sauce and simmer for 10 minutes. Add frozen peas during the last few minutes of cook time, if desired.
- Serve over cooked rice.
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