Pakistani Style Chicken Tikka Masala

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Cut the chicken thighs into cubes.
  2. 2Add yogurt, ginger paste, garlic paste, oil, Kashmiri red chili powder, cumin, cardamom, garam masala, and a healthy amount of salt to the chicken.
  3. 3Mix the chicken well with your hands.
  4. 4Marinate the chicken.
  5. 5Spread the marinated chicken onto a sheet tray.
  6. 6Put the chicken in the oven preheated to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
  7. 7Melt some ghee in a deep pot.
  8. 8Sauté lots of onions.
  9. 9Add fresh mashed ginger and garlic to the pot.
  10. 10Add a little mustard oil.
  11. 11Add the same spices that were used for the chicken marinade.
  12. 12Add fire-roasted tomatoes.
  13. 13Add a pinch of salt and a pinch of sugar.
  14. 14Blend until smooth with an immersion blender.
  15. 15Splash in some heavy cream.
  16. 16Drop in the cooked chicken.
  17. 17Mix everything, drop the heat to a low, and let it simmer for 10 minutes.

Ingredients

  • chicken thighs
  • yogurt
  • ginger paste
  • garlic paste
  • oil
  • Kashmiri red chili powder
  • cumin
  • cardamom
  • garam masala
  • salt
  • ghee
  • onions
  • fresh mashed ginger
  • fresh mashed garlic
  • mustard oil
  • fire-roasted tomatoes
  • sugar
  • heavy cream

Equipment

bowlsheet traypotimmersion blender

Tips

  • This is more tomato-y, and butter chicken is more creamy, but they're both delicious.