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. Chicken Tikka Masala

You can have Chicken Tikka Masala using 21 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Chicken Tikka Masala
  1. It’s 2 tbls of butter or ghee.
  2. Prepare 1 of onion, finally chopped.
  3. Prepare 1/2 of red bell pepper, chopped.
  4. Prepare 1/2 of yellow bell pepper, chopped.
  5. You need 4 cloves of garlic, minced.
  6. Prepare 1 tbls of ground cumin.
  7. You need 1 tsp of salt.
  8. Prepare 1 tsp of ground ginger.
  9. You need 1 tsp of cayenne pepper.
  10. Prepare 1/2 tsp of ground cinnamon.
  11. You need 1/4 tsp of tumeric.
  12. It’s 1 can (14 oz) of tomato sauce.
  13. It’s 1 cup of heavy whipping cream.
  14. Prepare 2 tsp of paprika.
  15. You need 1 tbls of white sugar.
  16. You need 1 tbls of vegetable oil.
  17. It’s 2 of skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into bite size pieces.
  18. It’s 1/2 tsp of curry powder.
  19. You need 1/2 tsp of salt, or to taste (optional).
  20. It’s 1 tsp of white sugar, or to taste (optional).
  21. It’s of Chopped cilantro (optional).

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

  1. Heat butter or ghee in a large skillet over medium heat and cook onion, peppers until onions are translucent, about 5 minutes..

  2. Heat vegetable oil in a separate skillet over medium heat. Stir chicken into hot oil, sprinkle with curry powder and sear chicken until lightly browned but still pink inside, about 3 minutes, stir often..

  3. Stir in garlic, and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in cumin, 1 tsp salt, ginger, cayenne, cinnamon and tumeric, fry until fragrant, about 2 minutes..

  4. Stir in tomato sauce, bring to a boil, and reduce heat to low. Simmer sauce for 10 minutes, then mix in cream, paprika and 1 tbls sugar. Bring sauce back to a simmer and cook, stirring often, until sauce has thickened, 10-15 minutes..

  5. Transfer chicken and any pan juices Into the sauce. Simmer chicken in sauce until no longer pink. About 30 minutes. Adjust salt and sugar to taste..

  6. Serve over basmati or jasmine rice. Top with chopped cilantro..

  7. Note: sugar is optional in this recipe. The bell peppers (to me) add enough sweetness. You can also adjust the cayenne level to your liking. The heavy cream really tames down the heat..

  8. Enjoy!!.

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!