Chicken Tikka Masala Recipe

Name: Chicken Tikka Masala Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: 28 oz boneless chicken thighs (skinless, cut into bite-sized pieces); 1 cup plain yogurt; 1 1/2 tbsp garlic (minced); 1 tbsp ginger (fresh, crushed or minced); 2 tsp garam masala; 1 tsp turmeric; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp Kashmiri chili (or 1/2 teaspoon ground red chili powder); 1 tsp salt; 2 tbsp vegetable oil (or canola oil); 2 tbsp butter; 2 small onions (or 1 large onion, finely diced); 1 1/2 tbsp garlic (finely grated); 1 tbsp ginger (finely grated); 1 1/2 tsp garam masala; 1 1/2 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp ground coriander; 14 oz tomato puree (tomato sauce/Passata); 1 tsp Kashmiri chili (optional for colour and flavour); 1 tsp red chili powder (adjust to your taste preference); 1 tsp salt; 1 1/4 cup heavy ( or thickened cream, use evaporated milk for lower calories); 1 tsp brown sugar; 1/4 cup water (if needed); 4 tbsp cilantro (fresh coriander to garnish)

By Karina Carrel · CafedelitesPublic

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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! Aromatic golden chicken pieces in an incredible creamy curry sauce.

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 30 min
Total: 45 min
Servings: 5

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Ingredients

For 5 people

Cooking for

790 gboneless chicken thighs (skinless, cut into bite-sized pieces)
1 cupplain yogurt
1.5 tbspgarlic (minced)
1 tbspginger (fresh, crushed or minced)
2 tspgaram masala
1 tspturmeric
1 tspground cumin
1 tspKashmiri chili (or 1/2 teaspoon ground red chili powder)
1 tspsalt
2 tbspvegetable oil (or canola oil)
2 tbspbutter
2small onions (or 1 large onion, finely diced)
1.5 tbspgarlic (finely grated)
1 tbspginger (finely grated)
1.5 tspgaram masala
1.5 tspground cumin
1 tspturmeric powder
1 tspground coriander
395 gtomato puree (tomato sauce/Passata)
1 tspKashmiri chili (optional for colour and flavour)
1 tspred chili powder (adjust to your taste preference)
1 tspsalt
1.25 cupheavy ( or thickened cream, use evaporated milk for lower calories)
1 tspbrown sugar
0.25 cupwater (if needed)
4 tbspcilantro (fresh coriander to garnish)

Steps

1
In a bowl, combine chicken with all of the ingredients for the chicken marinade; let marinate for 10 minutes to an hour (or overnight if time allows).
2
Heat oil in a large skillet or pot over medium-high heat. When sizzling, add chicken pieces in batches of two or three, making sure not to crowd the pan. Fry until browned for only 3 minutes on each side. Set aside and keep warm. (You will finish cooking the chicken in the sauce.)
3
Melt the butter in the same pan. Fry the onions until soft (about 3 minutes) while scraping up any browned bits stuck on the bottom of the pan.
4
Add garlic and ginger and sauté for 1 minute until fragrant, then add garam masala, cumin, turmeric and coriander. Fry for about 20 seconds until fragrant, while stirring occasionally.
5
Pour in the tomato puree, chili powders and salt. Let simmer for about 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally until sauce thickens and becomes a deep brown red colour.
6
Stir the cream and sugar through the sauce. Add the chicken and its juices back into the pan and cook for an additional 8-10 minutes until chicken is cooked through and the sauce is thick and bubbling. Pour in the water to thin out the sauce, if needed.
7
Garnish with cilantro (coriander) and serve with hot garlic butter rice and fresh homemade Naan bread!

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Per portion

Calories: ~94.6 kcal
Protein: ~36.3 g
Fat: ~24.8 g
Carbs: ~19.1 g
Fiber: ~3.5 g
Sodium: ~1070.9 mg

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