# Chicken Tikka Masala

This is a recipe for Pakistani-style Chicken Tikka Masala, which is more tomato-based compared to butter chicken.

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

## Ingredients

- 2 lbs chicken thighs
- 0.25 cup yogurt
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 inch ginger
- 2 tosp oil
- 1 tbsp Kashmiri red chili powder
- 1 tosp garam masala
- 2 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp cardamom
- 1 tbsp salt
- 2 tbsp ghee
- 1 large onion
- 1 tbsp mustard oil
- 3 cans fire roasted tomatoes
- 1 tsp sugar
- 0.5 cup heavy cream
- cilantro

## Instructions

1. Dice chicken thighs into cubes.
2. Add yogurt to the chicken.
3. Add ginger and garlic paste to the chicken.
4. Drizzle in a tiny bit of oil.
5. Add Kashmiri red chili powder, cumin, cardamom, and garam masala to the chicken.
6. Finish with a healthy amount of salt.
7. Mix the chicken with your hands to marinate it.
8. Spread the marinated chicken out on a sheet tray.
9. Throw the chicken into an oven set at 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
10. In a deep pot, start melting down some ghee.
11. Sauté down lots of onions.
12. Add fresh mashed ginger and garlic.
13. Add a little mustard oil.
14. Add the same spices as before (Kashmiri red chili powder, cumin, cardamom, garam masala, turmeric if not in garam masala).
15. Once the aromas talk to your nose, add fire-roasted tomatoes.
16. Give the mixture a nice pinch of salt.
17. Add a pinch of sugar.
18. Blend until smooth.
19. When it's creamy and dreamy, splash in some heavy cream.
20. Drop in the cooked chicken.
21. Mix everything up, drop the heat to a low, and let it marry for 10 minutes.
22. Garnish with cilantro before serving.

## Equipment

- bowl
- sheet tray
- oven
- deep pot
- mortar and pestle
- immersion blender

## Tips

- This Chicken Tikka Masala is more tomato-based, unlike butter chicken which is creamier.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/thegoldenbalance/reel/DNIjVOZxbme/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/a29e6e58-eb74-48c2-b378-1c1382e423ac
- Extracted: 2025-08-15

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