# Chicken Tikka Masala

A delicious Pakistani-style Chicken Tikka Masala that is more tomato-based and less creamy than Butter Chicken.

- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

1. Cube chicken thighs for the marinade.
2. Add yogurt to the chicken.
3. Add ginger and garlic paste to the chicken.
4. Drizzle a tiny bit of oil into the chicken mixture.
5. Add Kashmiri red chili powder to the chicken.
6. Add cumin to the chicken.
7. Add cardamom to the chicken.
8. Add a healthy amount of garam masala to the chicken.
9. Finish with a healthy amount of salt.
10. Mix the marinade with your hands until well combined.
11. Spread the marinated chicken out on a sheet tray.
12. Throw the chicken into the oven set at 400°F.
13. In a deep pot, start melting down some ghee.
14. Sauté down lots of onions.
15. Add fresh mashed ginger and garlic to the pot.
16. Add a little mustard oil to the pot.
17. Add the same spices as before to the pot.
18. Add fire-roasted tomatoes to the pot.
19. Give the mixture a nice pinch of salt.
20. Add a pinch of sugar.
21. Blend the sauce until smooth using an immersion blender.
22. Splosh in some heavy cream when the sauce is creamy and dreamy.
23. Drop in the cooked chicken.
24. Mix the chicken and sauce, drop the heat to a low, and let it marry for 10 minutes.

## Equipment

- Bowl
- Sheet tray
- Oven
- Deep pot
- Wooden spoon
- Mortar and pestle
- Immersion blender

## Tips

- Chicken Tikka Masala is more tomato-y, while Butter Chicken is more creamy, but both are delicious.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/p/DNIjVOZxbme/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/5cc43281-0c77-4e37-aaaf-9c7840008b3e
- Extracted: 2025-08-10

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