CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA – EASY AND DELICIOUS INDIAN CHICKEN DINNER

Chicken Tikka Masala is an easy and delicious Indian curry. It is made from grilled chicken tikka, which is a creamy and rich curry for your dinner.

Using the grilled chicken tikka:

Chicken tikka masala made with leftover grilled chicken tikka. Preparing Chicken Tikka is the prerequisite for making this masala. If you have the chicken tikka handy, this masala is easy to cook in few minutes.

If you do not have chicken tikka, it is simple to make by marinating the chicken with yogurt and spices for at least 2 hours and grilling it for 20 – 25 minutes.

If you are planning tikka masala for parties, you can marinate chicken a day ahead in the refrigerator and grill it on next day.

Creamy sauce for chicken:

Making a creamy sauce for this chicken curry is easy and simple to make. Tomato puree, tomato paste, and cream together make a creamy chicken tikka masala.

For making a low calorie and healthy chicken tikka masala, you can replace the cream with yogurt. Yogurt also gives a nice creamy texture to the masala.

Cooking tomatoes until soft and mushy helps to give smooth curry. Make sure to use ripe tomatoes, it gives mild sweet taste to the curry.

Indian Chicken Curry Dinner:

Chicken Tikka Masala is a perfect curry for dinner, especially if you are looking for a creamy chicken curry. It is also an excellent dish for parties, and your guest would love it.

Because of its creamy texture and flavor, everyone loves this masala. Kids love this chicken tikka masala because of its slightly sweet taste from the cream.

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CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA - EASY AND DELICIOUS INDIAN CHICKEN DINNER

Prep Time

2 hrs

Cook Time

40 mins

Total Time

2 hrs 40 mins

 

Chicken Tikka Masala is an easy and delicious Indian curry. It is made from grilled chicken tikka, which is a creamy and rich curry for your dinner. 

Course: non vegetarian

Cuisine: Indian

Servings: 4

Author: Antonet Roajer

Ingredients

• 1 lb CHICKEN (BONELESS & SKINLESS)
• 2 tsp CORIANDER POWDER
• 2 tsp RED CHILI POWDER
• 0.50 cup YOGURT
• 2 tsp GARAM MASALA
• 1 tsp GINGER GARLIC PASTE
• 2 tbsp CANOLA OIL
• 1.50 tsp SALT TABLE
• 0.25 tsp TURMERIC GROUND
• 2 tbsp TOMATO PASTE
• 2 no ROMA TOMATO
• 1 cup ONION CHOPPED
• 2 tbsp UNSALTED BUTTER
• 4 tbsp HEAVY WHIPPING CREAM

Instructions

1. Cut the chicken into equal sized cubes and marinate it with yogurt, 1 tsp of salt, 1 tsp of coriander powder, 1 tsp of garam masala, 1 tsp of ginger garlic paste, turmeric powder, 1 tsp of red chili powder and oil for at least 2 hours.

2. Grill the chicken on both sides for 20 - 25 minutes or until it done and keep aside.

3. For making sauce, In a pan melt butter add chopped onion and cook until it becomes soft. Add ginger garlic paste, turmeric powder and saute until ginger garlic paste loses its raw smell.

4. Add tomato paste and cook until the color changes to dark red. Add remaining coriander powder, garam masala, salt, red chili powder and cook until spices lose its raw smell.

5. Add remaining the coriander powder, garam masala, salt, red chili powder and cook until spices lose its raw smell.

6. Add chopped tomato and cook until it becomes soft and mushy. Add water and bring it to boil, reduce the heat and allow it to cook until the gravy becomes thick.

7. Add the cooked chicken tikka and mix well. Cook for another 7-10 minutes and stir in the cream. Garnish it with fresh coriander leaves.

Serving the chicken tikka masala:

You can serve this tikka masala with white rice, naan (Indian flat bread) or roti. I usually prefer to have it with Garlic Naan.