# Chicken Tikka Masala

This chicken tikka masala recipe is a full-flavor knockout, made from scratch with no shortcuts.

- Total time: 30 min
- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- Olive oil
- Lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Garlic paste
- 1 teaspoon Ginger paste
- Creamy yogurt
- 1 Small onion
- Green chillies
- Salt
- Coriander powder
- Cumin
- Garam masala
- Anardana
- Amchur
- Paprika
- Chilli flakes
- 1 handful Chopped coriander
- Diced chicken breast
- Bay leaves
- 1 splash Passata
- Water
- Red chilli powder
- Chopped tomatoes

## Instructions

1. Add olive oil, fresh lemon juice, 1 teaspoon of garlic and ginger, a few spoons of creamy yogurt, 1 small onion, and green chillies to a measuring cup.
2. Add salt, coriander powder, cumin, garam masala, anardana, amchur, paprika, and chilli flakes to the mixture.
3. Blend the marinade until smooth.
4. Stir in a handful of chopped coriander.
5. Pour the marinade over diced chicken breast in a bowl.
6. Massage the marinade into the chicken.
7. Transfer the marinated chicken to a baking dish.
8. Roast the chicken at 230 degrees Celsius for 25 minutes until golden, juicy, and a bit crispy.
9. Dice two onions (one white, one red).
10. Gently fry the diced onions in olive oil with a few bay leaves in a pan until golden and sweet.
11. Stir in more ginger and garlic paste.
12. Add a splash of passata and a bit of water to loosen things up.
13. Season with salt, coriander powder, cumin, garam masala, and red chilli powder.
14. Stir in about a cup of yogurt and cook it down until it's thick and rich.
15. Add the roasted chicken and its juices to the sauce.
16. Stir well, cover, and let it simmer for about 5 minutes for the flavors to meld.
17. Stir in chopped tomatoes, more green chillies, and a generous handful of coriander.
18. Serve with buttered roti or just a spoon.

## Equipment

- Measuring cup
- Spoon
- Knife
- Blender
- Cutting board
- Baking dish
- Oven
- Pan
- Spatula
- Lid
- Oven mitts

## Tips

- No need to add sugar, the onions will release their own caramelized flavor.
- For an extra kick, add more green chillies.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@sobiasspice/video/7509900512645647618?_r=1&_t=ZS-8xfdycfYq81
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/adf95ba9-945d-4022-93af-b20f2fbe1a70
- Extracted: 2025-07-01

Extracted from the video by Clip Recipe (https://www.cliprecipe.com). Quantities and steps are as stated or shown in the video. Site guide for agents: https://www.cliprecipe.com/llms.txt