# Chicken Tikka Masala

This Indian chicken tikka masala recipe will definitely make you drool and 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
- garam masala
- turmeric
- 1 onion
- oil
- ghee
- water
- thai green chilis
- crushed tomatoes
- heavy cream
- coriander

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- pan
- bowl
- knife
- tongs
- wooden spoon

## Tips

- Do it overnight for max flavour

## Source

- Original video: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMAjENJcN/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/b86f3994-b208-45ca-b805-97ae1146eadd
- Extracted: 2025-08-31

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