Chicken Tikka Masala
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Cube chicken thighs for the marinade.
- 2Add yogurt to the chicken.
- 3Add ginger and garlic paste to the chicken.
- 4Drizzle a tiny bit of oil into the chicken mixture.
- 5Add Kashmiri red chili powder to the chicken.
- 6Add cumin to the chicken.
- 7Add cardamom to the chicken.
- 8Add a healthy amount of garam masala to the chicken.
- 9Finish with a healthy amount of salt.
- 10Mix the marinade with your hands until well combined.
- 11Spread the marinated chicken out on a sheet tray.
- 12Throw the chicken into the oven set at 400°F.
- 13In a deep pot, start melting down some ghee.
- 14Sauté down lots of onions.
- 15Add fresh mashed ginger and garlic to the pot.
- 16Add a little mustard oil to the pot.
- 17Add the same spices as before to the pot.
- 18Add fire-roasted tomatoes to the pot.
- 19Give the mixture a nice pinch of salt.
- 20Add a pinch of sugar.
- 21Blend the sauce until smooth using an immersion blender.
- 22Splosh in some heavy cream when the sauce is creamy and dreamy.
- 23Drop in the cooked chicken.
- 24Mix the chicken and sauce, drop the heat to a low, and let it marry for 10 minutes.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs Chicken thighs
- 0.25 cup Yogurt
- 3 cloves Garlic, mashed
- 1 inch Ginger
- 2 tablespoons Oil
- 1 tablespoon Kashmiri red chili powder
- 1 tablespoon Garam masala
- 2 teaspoons Turmeric
- 1 teaspoon Cumin
- 1 teaspoon Cardamom
- 1 tablespoon Salt
- 2 tablespoons Ghee
- 1 Large onion
- 1 tablespoon Mustard oil
- 3 cans Fire roasted tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon Sugar
- 0.5 cup Heavy cream
- Cilantro
- Rice
- Naan
Equipment
BowlSheet trayOvenDeep potWooden spoonMortar and pestleImmersion blender
Tips
- Chicken Tikka Masala is more tomato-y, while Butter Chicken is more creamy, but both are delicious.
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