Chicken Tikka Masala
Chicken Tikka Masala is a creamy, sweet and slightly tangy chicken recipe that is best enjoyed with Naan bread or Fried rice.
Equipment
- skillet
Ingredients
Marination for the Chicken
- 750 gm Chicken with bone (cut in 1 inch size)
- 1 Tbsp Salt or as per taste
- 1 Tbsp Turmeric Powder or Haldi powder
Frying the Chicken
- 2 Tbsp Refined Oil Or Canola Oil
Making the Chicken Tikka Masala Gravy
- 2 Tbsp Thick Yogurt Dahi
- 50 gm Butter
- 1 Tsp Salt or Namak
- 1 Tsp Turmeric Powder or Haldi Powder
- 1 Tsp Red Chilli Powder or Lal Mirch Powder
- 1 Tsp Cumin Powder or Jeera Powder
- 1 Tsp Coriander Powder or Dhaniya Powder
- 1 Tsp Garam Masala Powder
- 1 Tsp Shahi Jeera or cumin
- 2-3 pieces cloves or laung
- 3-4 Pieces Dried Red Chilies
- 1 Large Onion Chopped
- 2-4 Tbsp Chicken Broth
- 4 Tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste
- 2 Tsp Fresh Cream for garnish
Instructions
- Marinate the chicken with turmeric powder and salt. Cover with a plastic wrap and let it sit in the fridge for 30 minutes.
- In a pan add 2 tbsp oil and fry the chicken pieces both sides until golden brown.
- In a bowl mix yogurt with cumin powder, coriander powder, salt, black pepper powder, red chili powder and garam masala and keep aside.
- Take out the chicken pieces once they are golden brown on both sides. In the same pan add a knob of butter and throw in your dry spices - Cinnamon sticks, cardamom pods, mace, peppercorns, cumin and cloves. Add dried red chiles and chopped onions. Add ginger garlic paste and cook on high until the raw smell of ginger garlic paste goes away.Add the masala mix that you had made and pour in 2 to 3 tablespoons of Chicken broth. Mix well and add your chicken pieces. Add tomato ketchup and mix well. Cover Cook for 5 minutes until the chicken is nicely cooked.
- Garnish with fresh cream and serve with some fried rice or naan.