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 cook chicken tikka masala using 15 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Chicken Tikka Masala:
  1. Prepare 1.5 lb chicken breast, cut into 1 inch cubes
  2. Make ready .5 tsp salt
  3. Make ready .5 tsp garlic powder
  4. Take 1 tsp garam masala
  5. Prepare 5 oz plain yogurt
  6. Prepare sauce:
  7. Get .5 tbsp butter
  8. Take 2 garlic cloves, minced
  9. Get 2 tsp fresh ginger, minced or 1 tsp ground ginger
  10. Get 2 tbsp tomato paste
  11. Prepare 1 tsp garam masala
  12. Take 1 tsp tandoori masala
  13. Take 1 cup heavy cream
  14. Prepare basmati rice, for serving
  15. Make ready 1/2-1 cup peas, if desired

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.

Instructions to make Chicken Tikka Masala:
  1. Cut up chicken and put in 8x8 baking dish. Sprinkle with garlic powder, salt, and garam masala. Coat chicken mixture with yogurt. Cover with foil and refrigerate at least 2 hours, preferably over night.
  2. Preheat oven to 400 F. Bake chicken for 30 minutes, or until pieces reach 165 F. Check temp after 25 minutes and stir. Remove foil for the last few minutes of cook time if necessary.
  3. Cook rice. Mince garlic and ginger.
  4. Heat a deep saucepan on medium. Add butter, garlic, and ginger. Fry for 30 seconds, then add tomato paste until desired color and flavor is achieved. Wisk while cooking for 1 minute.
  5. Add tandoori masala and garam masala and cook an additional 30 seconds.
  6. Wisk in chicken cooking liquid. Then add cream and wisk until smooth.
  7. Add cooked chicken to the sauce and simmer for 10 minutes. Add frozen peas during the last few minutes of cook time, if desired.
  8. Serve over cooked rice.

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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