Chicken Tikka Masala
Chicken Tikka Masala

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This is an easy recipe for Chicken Tikka Masala–chicken marinated in yogurt and spices and then served in a tomato cream sauce. Serve with rice or warm flatbreads. It's easy to confuse these two Indian dishes: they're both chicken in a creamy, tomato-based, spicy sauce.

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To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have chicken tikka masala using 16 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Chicken Tikka Masala:
  1. Get 6 clove garlic, finely grated
  2. Make ready 4 tsp finely grated peeled ginger
  3. Make ready 2 tsp ground turmeric
  4. Take 2 tsp garam masala
  5. Prepare 2 tsp ground coriander
  6. Make ready 2 tsp ground cumin
  7. Take 1 1/2 cup whole milk yoghurt
  8. Take 1 tbsp salt
  9. Take 2 lb boneless chicken breast, halved lengthwise
  10. Prepare 3 tbsp vegetable oil
  11. Get 1 small onion, thinly sliced
  12. Prepare 1/4 cup tomato paste
  13. Make ready 128 oz can whole peeled tomatoes
  14. Take 2 cup heavy cream
  15. Take 3/4 cup fresh cilantro
  16. Prepare 1 steamed basmati rice

And the chicken is perfectly tender with the creamiest, most flavor-packed sauce ever! Slice the chicken into bite-sized chunks. Combine the cubed chicken with the yogurt, lemon juice, garlic, ginger, salt, cumin, garam masala, and paprika and stir until well-coated. Line a high-sided baking pan or roasting tray with parchment paper.

Steps to make Chicken Tikka Masala:
  1. Combine garlic, ginger, turmeric, garam masala, coriander and cumin in a small bowl. Whisk yoghurt and half of spice mixture in a medium bowl. Add chicken and turn to coat. Cover and chill for 4-6 hours. Cover and chill remaining spice mixture.
  2. Heat vegetable oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion, tomato paste, and cook, stirring often until tomato paste has darkened and onion is soft. About 5 minutes. Add remaining half of spice mixture and cook stirring often until bottom of pot begins to brown. About 4 min.
  3. Add tomatoes with juices. Bring to a boil,reduce heat and simmer stirring often and scraping up browned bit from bottom of pot until sauce thickens about 8-10 minutes.
  4. Add cream and chopped cilantro. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens for about 30-40 minutes.
  5. Cut the chicken into bike size pieces and than fry it.
  6. Add it to the sauce and simmer for about 8-10 minutes. Serve with rice and cilantro springs.

Chicken tikka masala is a dish of marinated and broiled chunks of chicken in a creamy, spice-infused tomato sauce. Alongside the requisite basmati rice, buttered peas, and naan, it makes a fabulous family feast. This version is terrific for entertaining since it can be made entirely ahead of time — and it's also a great intro to Indian food for kids, as it's not too spicy. Chicken Tikka Masala is creamy and easy to make right at home in one pan with simple ingredients! Full of incredible flavours, it rivals any Indian restaurant!

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