# Chicken Tikka Masala

A recipe for chicken tikka masala, an Indian dish.

- Servings: 2 servings
- Total time: 6 min
- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 piece ginger
- 5 cloves garlic
- 0.5 unit lemon
- 0.5 cup plain yogurt
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1.25 lb chicken thighs
- 2 tbsp ghee
- 1 unit onion
- 14 oz tomato puree
- 0.33 cup plain yogurt
- 0.25 cup heavy cream
- 1 handful cilantro
- 2 cups rice
- 2 pieces naan

## Instructions

1. Grate ginger and garlic into a bowl. If you don't have a grater, mince them.
2. Add juice of half a lemon, half a cup of plain yogurt, ground coriander, chili powder, garam masala, turmeric, cumin, and smoked paprika to the bowl.
3. Cut chicken thighs into smaller pieces.
4. Add chicken pieces to the bowl and mix well to coat. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate to marinate for at least six hours.
5. After marinating, heat ghee in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add marinated chicken and cook until 80% cooked.
6. Remove chicken from the skillet. Add more ghee, then add a diced onion. Cook for 1-2 minutes.
7. Add the minced ginger and garlic from earlier, cook for a minute. Then add the same seasonings from the marinade.
8. After 30 seconds, add 14oz of tomato puree, a third of a cup of plain yogurt, and a fourth of a cup of heavy cream.
9. Mix and add the cooked chicken back into the skillet.
10. Simmer for five minutes. Add cilantro.
11. Serve the chicken tikka masala over rice, with naan.

## Equipment

- bowl
- grater
- knife
- measuring spoons
- large skillet
- plastic wrap

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8jMqoLW/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/aa0a2896-add2-4fa0-8cc4-02ba6f2ad707
- Extracted: 2025-04-09

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