Chicken Tikka Masala Recipe

🧂 Ingredients

• 2 pounds boneless

  skinless chicken, cut into bite-size pieces (use chicken breast or chicken thigh, or both)
• 1 cup plain yogurt

  whole milk
• 6 cloves garlic

  minced
• 1 tablespoon minced ginger
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons garam masala
• 2 teaspoons coriander
• 2 teaspoons turmeric
• 2 teaspoons paprika

  (or use Kashmiri chili)
• Salt to taste
• 3 tablespoons oil
• 1 medium onion

  chopped
• 1 small bell pepper

  chopped (Use Kashmiri peppers if you can obtain them, or other local peppers)
• 2 tablespoons minced ginger
• 6 cloves garlic

  minced
• 2 teaspoons ground turmeric
• 2 teaspoons ground coriander
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• 2 teaspoons garam masala
• 1 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 teaspoons cayenne powder

  optional for extra spicy
• Salt to taste

  (about 1/2 teaspoon)
• ¼ cup tomato paste
• 2 cups tomato sauce

  or more to taste
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup heavy cream
• FOR SERVING: Fresh chopped cilantro, chili flakes, naan, steamed basmati rice

Instructions

• 1 Add the chicken pieces to a small bowl. Add the yogurt, garlic, ginger, cumin,
  garam masala, coriander, turmeric, paprika, and salt and pepper to taste. Mix
  well. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour (or up to 4 hours).
• 2 Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Remove the chicken and place the marinated pieces
  onto skewers. Set them onto a lined baking sheet and bake them for 15 minutes,
  or until the chicken is cooked through. Set aside. (NOTE: You can also grill or
  pan cook the chicken if desired).
• 3 Heat the oil in a large pan to medium heat. Add the onion and peppers. Cook for
  5 minutes to soften.
• 4 Add the ginger, garlic, cumin, turmeric, coriander, paprika, cayenne, and garam
  masala. Stir and cook for 30 seconds to bloom the spices.
• 5 Stir in the tomato paste, tomato sauce and water. Bring to a boil, then reduce
  heat and simmer for 10 minutes. You can simmer longer if you'd like to develop
  more flavor. Add a bit of water if the sauce becomes too thick.
• 6 Add the heavy cream and stir to mix through.
• 7 Remove the chicken from the skewers and stir it into the simmering sauce. Heat
  through for 2-3 minutes.
• 8 Garnish and serve! Chicken tikka masala is great with steamed rice and warmed
  naan bread.

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