Hello everybody, it is John, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, chicken tikka masala. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Chicken Tikka Masala is one of the most favored of current trending foods in the world. It’s simple, it is fast, it tastes delicious. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. They are fine and they look wonderful. Chicken Tikka Masala is something that I have loved my whole life.

Chicken Tikka Masala is one of my favourite dishes, and this recipe is the bomb! Everything is made in the same pan, so the flavour of the meat transfers. Proper Chicken Tikka Masala served at good Indian restaurants is made with yoghurt marinated chicken which is then chargrilled so it has that gorgeous smokey flavour.

To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook chicken tikka masala using 18 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Chicken Tikka Masala:

1. Make ready 3 lb boneless skinless chicken (thighs or breasts)
2. Get 3 tablespoons toasted ground cumin
3. Prepare 3 tablespoons toasted paprika
4. Make ready 2 tablespoons toasted ground coriander seed
5. Take 2 teaspoons ground turmeric
6. Make ready 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
7. Take to taste cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, star anise and cardamom
8. Make ready 12 cloves garlic
9. Get 3 tablespoons fresh ginger
10. Get 1 1/2 cups whole plain yogurt
11. Make ready 3 oz fresh lemon juice
12. Make ready 2 tbsp salt
13. Take 4 tablespoons butter
14. Make ready 1 onion, thinly sliced
15. Make ready 28 oz can whole peeled tomatoes, roughly smashed
16. Prepare 1 cup heavy cream
17. Take very small amount of cilantro (is there dried?)
18. Get naan and basmati rice

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 dish made by cooking chunked marinated chicken in an orange spiced curry. Chicken tikka masala has been acknowledged as "The true natural dish of Britain" for decades.

Instructions to make Chicken Tikka Masala:

1. Cut chicken into bite sized pieces. Pierce them with a fork. Place in large ziploc. Set aside
2. Combine spices in a small bowl and mix well. Set aside 3 1/2 tablespoons of mixture. Combine remaining mixture, 8 cloves of garlic, 2 tablespoons ginger, yogurt, 3oz lemon juice and salt in large bowl and whisk to combine. Pour mixture into chicken ziploc. Remove air and seal. Mix well. Refrigerate for 4-8 hours.
3. After marinating is done, heat butter in large pot or dutch oven over medium-high heat until melted and foaming subsides. Add onions, 4 tablespoons garlic and 2 tablespoons ginger. Cook, stirring frequently, until dark and beginning to char (about 10 minutes).
4. Add reserved spice mixture and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add tomatoes and cilantro (optional), scraping any browned bits from bottom of pan. Simmer for 15 minutes, then puree using either a hand mixer or transferring to a blender. Add cream and lemon juice and stir in.
5. Back to the chicken! Line a broiler pan with heavy duty aluminum foil and preheat the broiler with the rack set 6 inches below broiler element. Wipe excess marinade off chicken and place on foil-lined pan. Broil until charred and blackened on surface, about 5-6 minutes (chicken will not be completely cooked through—this is ok). Transfer to cutting board and allow to rest 10 minutes.
6. Transfer chicken chunks to pot of sauce. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and cook, stirring frequently, until chicken is just cooked through, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining cilantro (if using), then serve immediately with rice and/or naan

The only ingredient you might not have already have in your pantry is garam masala—it's basically the Indian version of Chinese. 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. While you'll get the best results on your stovetop, a more convenient version of chicken tikka masala can be made using your slow cooker. This Chicken Tikka Masala recipe features succulent pieces of chicken that are marinated in a yogurt sauce mingled with aromatic Indian spices, then skewered, grilled, and simmered in a luxuriously. 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.

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