Recipe: Yummy Chicken Tikka Masala

Chicken Tikka Masala. Chicken Tikka Masala is one of my favourite dishes, and this recipe is the bomb! Everything is made in the same pan, so the flavour of the meat transfers. Slice the chicken into bite-sized chunks.

Regretfully, I don't have a tandoor sitting in the middle of my kitchen. So this recipe aims to replicate the flavour using my good. "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." For this chicken tikka masala recipe, the yogurt helps tenderize the chicken; the garlic, ginger, and spices in the marinade infuse it with lots of flavor. You can have Chicken Tikka Masala using 25 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Chicken Tikka Masala

1. You need of Marinate (At least 1 Hr).
2. Prepare 1 Cup of Plain Yogurt.
3. You need 1 Tbls of Lemon Juice.
4. It's 2 Tsp of Cumin.
5. It's 1 Tsp of Cinnamon.
6. You need 2 Tsp of Cayenne.
7. You need 2 Tsp of Black Pepper.
8. It's 1 Tbls of Ginger Root.
9. Prepare 1 Tsp of Salt.
10. Prepare 3 Lbs of Chicken Breast, Bite Size Pieces.
11. Prepare of Skewer and Grill.
12. It's of Wooden Skewers.
13. Prepare of Sauce.
14. Prepare 1 Tbls of Salted Butter.
15. It's 1 Clove of Garlic, Minced.
16. Prepare 1 of Jalapeno, Diced.
17. Prepare 2 Tsp of Cumin.
18. It's 2 Tsp of Paprika.
19. It's 1 Tsp of Salt.
20. Prepare 1 (8 Oz) of Can Tomato Sauce.
21. It's 1 Cup of Heavy Cream.
22. It's of White Rice.
23. You need 2 Cups of White Rice/ Couscous.
24. You need 3-4 Cups of Water/ Whatever Ratio your Rice to Water is. I do 1-2.
25. It's of Add Cilantro for Freshness.

It doesn't taste much like Chicken Tikka Masala to me — the addition of the tinned tomatoes just makes it waaay too, well, tomatoey. It's easy to confuse these two Indian dishes: they're both chicken in a creamy, tomato-based, spicy sauce. However, Indian Butter Chicken is creamier and sweeter than Chicken Tikka Masala, which is spicier and more intensely flavored. For grilling chicken tikka in a oven refer the recipe below in the recipe card.

Chicken Tikka Masala instructions

1. In a large bowl, combine yoghurt, lemon juice, cumin, cinnamon, cayenne, black pepper, ginger, and salt. Stir in chicken, cover, and refrigerate for 1 hour..
2. (Optional) If you have Wooden Skewers, let them soak completely in a tub of water before using on chicken. This will prevent burning on the grill. Also, if you don't have a grill then you can use a cast iron skillet as a replacement for cooking the chicken. If you use the skillet then don't worry about skewering the chicken. (I suggest the grill if you have one though).
3. Preheat Grill for High Heat. Once the chicken is done marinating for at least a hour, thread it onto the soaked skewers..
4. Start boiling water for the white rice/Couscous.
5. While your grill is pre-heating, make sure you dice your jalapeno and mince your garlic..
6. Now depending on the white rice you chose you either want to start it after or before step 7. If it's 10-15 mins to cook it, then do it after. Any longer then do it before step 7..
7. Melt butter in a large heavy skillet over medium heat. Saute garlic and jalapeno for 1 minute. Season with 2 teaspoons cumin, paprika, and 1 teaspoon salt. Stir in tomato sauce and cream. Simmer on low heat until sauce thickens, about 20 minutes..
8. While your sauce is thickening, lightly oil the grill grate. Put Chicken on grill. Grill until juices run clear, about 5 minutes on each side..
9. Once sauce is done simmering, add grilled chicken, and simmer for 10 minutes. Add Rice to bowl first, put chicken and sauce on top. Add Cilantro if using..

And the chicken is perfectly tender with the creamiest, most flavor-packed Two. I had no one to share this chicken tikka masala with! So I had all four servings in one whole day. This Chicken Tikka Masala Recipe is so easy to make right at home using simple and delicious ingredients including spices, tomato sauce, onion, garlic, ginger, cream, and butter. Filled with tender, juicy, marinated chicken pieces swimming in a rich, aromatic, and creamy curry sauce, the whole.

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