Chicken Tikka Masala
Chicken Tikka Masala is yoghurt marinated chargrilled chicken cooked in creamy flavoursome sauce .
Ingredients
Chicken Marinade
- 600 g Chicken Boneless ( Cut into Cubes)
- ½ cup Yoghurt
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
- ½ tsp Turmeric
- 1 tsp Cumin Powder
- 1 tsp Coriander Powder
- 1 tsp Kashmiri Red Chilli or Paprika
- 1 tsp Garam Masala Powder
- 1 tbsp Garlic Paste
- 1 tbsp Ginger
Sauce
- 1 Medium Onion Sliced
- 1 tsp Garlic Paste
- 1 tsp Ginger Paste
- 1½ cup Pureed tomatoes or passata
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
- 1 tsp Kashmiri Red Chilli or Paprika
- ½ tsp Cumin Powder
- ½ tsp Coriander Powder
- ½ tsp Garam Masala Powder
- ¼ cup Yoghurt
- ¼ cup cream
- ¾ cup Water
- ¼ cup Oil
Instructions
Chicken
- Marinate chicken using all the ingredients. Ideally marinate for couple of hours but if you cant ,marinate it for at least 30 minutes.
- Put chicken on skewers and grill it in pan using little oil. Turn while cooking ensuring it is nicely charred. Remove from the pan once cooked and set aside.
Sauce
- Heat oil in a pot. Fry onions untill translucent. Take them out leaving the oil.
- Puree the onion in a blender and return it back to the same pot. Add garlic and ginger, fry for a minute.
- Add all the spices except salt and garam masala. Cook for couple of minutes and add tomatoe puree.
- Add yoghurt and cook for another five minutes. Add water and cover the pot. Simmer the sauce for 15 - 20 minutes.
- Turn the heat off and add cream while stirring continuously. Once cream is mixed in turn the heat on again. Add salt and garam masala.
- Add chicken into the sauce and cover the pot for 5 minutes.
- Garnish with fresh Coriander/cilantro.
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