Chicken Tikka Masala
Chicken Tikka Masala

Hey everyone, it’s Drew, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to make a special dish, chicken tikka masala. One of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Learn, how to make Indian Chicken Tikka Masala, chicken tikka masala recipe, punjabi chicken tikka Chicken Tikka Masala is one of the very popular chicken recipe of India after Butter Chicken. Slice the chicken into bite-sized chunks. Combine the cubed chicken with the yogurt, lemon juice.

Chicken Tikka Masala is one of the most favored of recent trending foods in the world. It is simple, it is fast, it tastes delicious. It’s appreciated by millions every day. They are fine and they look fantastic. Chicken Tikka Masala is something which I have loved my entire life.

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook chicken tikka masala using 25 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

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

This easy and delicious homemade recipe tastes just like the best Indian restaurant. 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. 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. Chicken Tikka Masala is made in two parts with a spiced yogurt and lemon marinade on the chicken and a creamy tomato spiced sauce that are combined after cooking much like Butter chicken.

Instructions to make Chicken Tikka Masala:
  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 Two. I had no one to share this chicken tikka masala with! So I had all four servings in one whole day. Chicken tikka masala is a great introduction to cooking Indian food. Although it's not as traditional as most curries, it's flavorful and easy to make at home.

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