# One Pot Chicken Tikka Masala Rice

An easy and ultra-flavorful one-pot chicken tikka masala where the rice is cooked in the same pot, served with green chutney cucumbers.

- Total time: 25 min
- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- chicken thighs
- cumin powder
- turmeric powder
- paprika
- garam masala
- salt
- black pepper
- garlic
- ginger
- lemon juice
- olive oil
- onions
- tomato paste
- rice
- coconut milk
- cucumbers
- cilantro
- mint

## Instructions

1. Add spices (cumin, turmeric, paprika, garam masala, salt, pepper) to a bowl.
2. Grate garlic into the bowl.
3. Squeeze lemon juice into the bowl.
4. Add olive oil to the bowl.
5. Mix the marinade ingredients together.
6. Add chicken thighs to the marinade and mix thoroughly.
7. Sear the marinated chicken in a pan with olive oil until about 70% cooked.
8. Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside.
9. Add diced onions to the same pan and cook them down with salt.
10. Add minced garlic and ginger to the cooked onions.
11. Add tomato paste and the same spices used for chicken to the pan and cook until fragrant.
12. Add rice to the pan and stir to combine with the base.
13. Pour coconut milk and water into the rice mixture and stir.
14. Nestle the seared chicken thighs back into the rice mixture, adding any juices from the chicken plate.
15. Cover the pan and let it cook for about 25 minutes.
16. While the rice cooks, dice cucumbers.
17. Prepare the green chutney vinaigrette by adding cilantro, mint, lemon juice, cumin, salt, pepper, and olive oil to a measuring cup.
18. Blend the green chutney ingredients with an immersion blender.
19. Pour the green chutney vinaigrette over the diced cucumbers and mix.
20. Once the rice is cooked, fluff it up with a fork.
21. Serve the chicken tikka masala rice with the green chutney cucumbers on top.

## Equipment

- bowl
- lemon juicer
- spatula
- pan
- tongs
- measuring cup
- immersion blender
- knife
- cutting board

## Tips

- The dish is described as a "flavor party".
- It's a quick recipe, as marination isn't necessary for the chicken.
- The green chutney cucumber topping adds a crisp texture and is a perfect vessel for the herby and bright vinaigrette.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DGQt_Q3J1Ig/?igsh=MTJlejIxMzBzbzExYw==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/b3ef6981-daa9-461f-959d-406281ad7847
- Extracted: 2025-08-08

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