# Chicken Tikka Masala

This video teaches how to make authentic Indian Chicken Tikka Masala that tastes better than restaurants in the US.

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

## Ingredients

- 3 Chicken thighs
- Yogurt
- Ginger Garlic paste
- Lemon juice
- Salt
- Chili Powder
- Cumin Powder
- Coriander Powder
- Garam Masala
- Turmeric
- 1 Onion
- Oil
- Ghee
- Water
- Thai green chilis
- Crushed tomatoes
- Heavy cream
- Coriander

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- pan
- knife
- bowl
- tongs
- spatula

## Tips

- Marinate the chicken overnight for maximum flavor.
- Cook till you get a good sear all around the chicken.
- Add a tiny bit of water to deglaze the pan.
- Cook the mixture till it reduces and thickens up.
- Optionally add the remaining marinade.
- Definitely add heavy cream and the par-cooked chicken.
- Top it off with coriander and serve

## Source

- Original video: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNdPeE2ob/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/a7325314-ef98-42ec-afa0-8a270fb07bb6
- Extracted: 2025-07-03

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