Chicken Tikka Masala. 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 pita bread. Place the chicken on the grill, shaking off some of the excess marinade.
You can cook Chicken Tikka Masala using 30 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Chicken Tikka Masala
- It’s of To marinate the chicken:.
- You need 500 g of diced chicken breast or thighs.
- Prepare 1/2 cup of yogurt.
- It’s 2 tbsp of lemon juice.
- It’s 5 cloves of garlic.
- You need 1 tbsp of ginger paste.
- It’s 1 tsp of cumin powder.
- Prepare 1 tsp of turmeric.
- It’s 1 tsp of red chilli powder.
- Prepare 1/2 tsp of sweet paprika.
- It’s 1/2 tsp of garam masala.
- It’s 30 g of besen (gram flour).
- Prepare 30 ml of oil.
- It’s of For the sauce / gravy.
- It’s 20 ml of oil.
- You need 1 of chopped onion.
- You need 2 tbsp of ginger & garlic paste.
- It’s 400 g of chopped tomatoes.
- Prepare 1 of green chilli.
- Prepare 1 tsp of turmeric.
- Prepare 1 tsp of cumin powder.
- You need 1 tsp of coriander powder.
- Prepare 1/4 tsp of garam masala.
- You need 1/4 tsp of kasoori methi.
- It’s 2 tsp of honey.
- It’s 1/4 tsp of cardamom powder.
- It’s 1/2 tsp of red chilli powder.
- It’s to taste of Salt.
- You need 20 g of fresh coriander for garnish.
- You need 10 ml of single cream for garnish.
Authentic Chicken Tikka Masala is usually made with yogurt marinated chicken, skewered and chargrilled for incredible bbq flavours. For the sake of making this recipe much easier for us to make at home, we are using a skillet or pot to cook it all in, while still keeping those amazing flavours. Add chicken strips and toss to coat. Season chicken with salt and pepper, to taste.
Chicken Tikka Masala instructions
To begin, make the gram flour roux by warming the flour with 20ml of the oil in a saucepan over a gentle heat. Mix and cook out a little, then set aside..
To marinate the chicken, add the ginger-garlic paste, yoghurt, ground spices and salt to a large bowl and mix well. Add the boneless chicken thighs, gram flour roux and remaining 10ml oil and mix well to combine. Transfer to a container and leave to marinate for a minimum of 4 hours in a fridge. Prefer overnight marinate..
To make the sauce, heat the oil in a large saucepan. Add the ginger-garlic paste and green chilli, sauté for a couple of minutes, then add the onions, cook till they translucent. Add chopped tomatoes, salt, chilli powder, cardamom powder, kasoori methi, cumin powder, turmeric and garam masala. Add half cup of water and simmer for 20 minutes, covered with a lid..
Preheat the oven to 200 degree C to gas mark 6. Allow the marinated chicken to come up to room temperature for roughly 30 minutes before grilling..
Place the chicken tikka on a wire cooking rack (with a drip tray below) and grill in the oven for 10–15 minutes. Turn on the grill and finish cooking the chicken tikka on the top shelf, turning occasionally until brown at the edges. Remove and set aside.
To serve, heat the onion and tomato sauce in a pan and add the chicken and the honey..
Serve drizzled with cream and a garnish of fresh coriander. Enjoy with your choice of chapati, Rice or Naan bread..
Stir in tomato sauce and chicken stock; season with salt and pepper, to taste. What is Chicken Tikka Masala This dish is made with chicken that gets marinated in a spicy curry sauce with plain yogurt and cooked with tomatoes, spices, and more plain yogurt. You can use breasts or thighs, and it's great served with rice. Butter Chicken Chicken Tikka Masala is an Indian favourite along with Butter Chicken and Biryani. Serve with Basmati Rice and add a side of Homemade Flatbreads to mop up the sauce!
