# Chicken Tikka Masala

Chicken Tikka Masala is an Indian dish made with marinated and baked chicken in a creamy tomato-based sauce.

- Servings: 1 servings
- Total time: 20 min
- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 chicken breast
- 1 cup yogurt
- 2 onions
- 2 tomatoes
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 tsp ginger powder
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp red chilli powder
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 5 green chillies
- 5 garlic
- 1 handful cilantro
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 4 cloves
- 3 cardamom pods
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tbsp other spices
- 1 cup cream

## Instructions

1. Cut chicken breast into small pieces.
2. Marinate chicken with yogurt, ginger powder, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, garam masala, salt and mix well
3. Place marinated chicken on a baking tray and bake until cooked.
4. Finely chop onions, tomatoes, green chillies, garlic and cilantro.
5. In a pan, sauté cinnamon sticks, cloves, cardamom pods, and bay leaf until fragrant.
6. Add chopped onions and sauté until translucent.
7. Add chopped garlic and green chillies and sauté for a minute.
8. Add chopped tomatoes and cilantro and sauté until softened.
9. Blend the sautéed mixture into a smooth paste using a blender.
10. In a pan, sauté cumin seeds until fragrant.
11. Add chopped onions and sauté until softened.
12. Add the blended paste and sauté until it thickens.
13. Add the remaining spices and mix well.
14. Pour in the cream and stir to combine.
15. Add the cooked chicken and stir gently to coat.
16. Garnish with fresh cilantro.

## Equipment

- knife
- bowl
- baking tray
- pan
- blender

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DGgNJbZuuAO/?igsh=Z2k4M24yc2p1M2Nz
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/e000625d-b8db-443b-91e8-3c592a7126c3
- Extracted: 2025-04-21

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