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Chicken Tikka Masala Recipe
How to make Chicken Tikka Masala
About Chicken Tikka Masala Recipe: A yummy creamy chicken recipe with a thick gravy. Chicken tikka is a popular dish in the food menu of many North-Indian restaurants as well as dinner parties at home. It is a versatile dish to cook since you can prepare it in numerous ways. Full of aromatic flavors, chicken tikka masala is just the perfect recipe for a dinner party this festive season. It tastes best when served with roti, naan or rice.
- Total Cook Time 50 mins
- Prep Time 10 mins
- Cook Time 40 mins
- Recipe Servings4
- Easy
Ingredients of Chicken Tikka Masala
- 2 Tbsp Curry or tandoori paste
- 2 tbsp Yogurt
- 2 Chicken breasts (skinned)
- 3 tbsp Single cream
- 200 gram Tomatoes
- 2 tsp Root ginger (grated), peeled
- 2 cloves Garlic (chopped), peeled
- 3 tbsp Olive oil
- 2 Bay leaves (optional)
- 1 medium Onion (chopped), peeled
- 2 medium Red chillies (seeded (if using Birdseye use only half to one), chopped
- 1/4 tsp Turmeric
- 1/4 tsp Paprika
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp Ground coriander
- 1/4 tsp Garam masala
- 25 gram Fresh coriander leaves (optional)
How to Make Chicken Tikka Masala
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Put the curry or tandoori paste into a bowl with the yogurt, stir well, then add the chicken pieces and stir again. Put the bowl into the fridge for 1-2 hours.
2.
Preheat the oven to 180C/350F.
3.
Put the chicken pieces into an ovenproof dish and bake for 10 minutes.
4.
Meanwhile, blend together the cream, tomatoes, ginger and garlic in a bowl and set it aside.
5.
Heat the oil in a saucepan, add the bay leaves (if using) and the onion and fry until the onion begins to turn golden-brown.
6.
Add the chilies, turmeric, paprika, salt, cumin, coriander and garam masala and stir for 1 minute.
7.
Put in the chicken pieces and fry for 5 minutes. Then add the tomato and cream mixture, cover and cook over a low heat for a further 5 minutes.
8.
The curry should look red and creamy, and its texture should be thick and fairly smooth, depending on how small you chopped the onions.
9.
Add 125 ml/5 fl oz water and cook for another minute. Take it off the heat, pour into a serving dish and garnish with the coriander leaves.
10.
Serve it with roti, naan or rice.
Recipe Notes
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