# Pakistani Style Chicken Tikka Masala

Let's make Pakistani-style chicken tikka masala.

- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- bowl
- sheet tray
- pot
- immersion blender

## Tips

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

## Source

- Original video: https://youtu.be/RnK6QMupaVE?si=9crfOc4xe6cXsHqY
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/c7a27dd9-981d-4862-b6ad-2f04c43ca5c4
- Extracted: 2025-08-10

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