# Chicken Tikka Masala

Authentic Indian chicken tikka masala recipe that tastes better than the restaurants in the US.

- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 3 chicken thighs cubed up
- yogurt
- ginger garlic paste
- lemon juice
- salt
- chili powder
- cumin powder
- coriander powder
- garam masala
- turmeric
- 1 onion
- oil
- ghee
- chopped onions
- water
- garam masala
- coriander powder
- turmeric
- Thai green chilies
- ginger garlic paste
- crushed tomatoes
- salt
- chili powder
- remaining marinade
- heavy cream
- coriander

## Instructions

1. Add chicken thighs cubed up, yogurt, ginger garlic paste, lemon juice, salt, chili powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, garam masala and turmeric to a bowl.
2. Mix it up with your hands and let it marinate for at least 30 mins.
3. Cut an onion in half, cut both the ends off, cut a bunch of vertical lines across the onion, 2-3 horizontal lines across it and finally dice it up.
4. Add a tiny bit of oil and the chicken to a heated pan.
5. Cook till you get a good sear all around.
6. Take the chicken out.
7. Add ghee, chopped onions and a tiny bit of water to deglaze the pan.
8. Cook for 5 to 6 minutes.
9. Add garam masala, coriander powder, turmeric, Thai green chilies and ginger garlic paste.
10. Mix and cook for 30s before adding crushed tomatoes, salt and chili powder.
11. Drop the heat to medium low and let it cook for around 15 mins till it reduces and thickens up.
12. Optionally add the remaining marinade, definitely add heavy cream and the par-cooked chicken.
13. Mix it all up and cook for 5 minutes.
14. Top it off with coriander and serve.

## Equipment

- pan
- wooden spatula

## Tips

- Marinate the chicken overnight for max flavour.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@chefroncooks/video/7460564352286903595
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/28e57e5f-ed8e-45da-99a7-ce415c370c80
- Extracted: 2025-05-06

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