Hello everybody, it is Jim, welcome to our recipe page. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, chicken tikka masala. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Chicken Tikka Masala is one of the most favored of current trending meals in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It is easy, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. Chicken Tikka Masala is something which I have loved my whole life. They are fine and they look fantastic.
To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have chicken tikka masala using 15 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Chicken Tikka Masala:
- Make ready 1.5 lb chicken breast, cut into 1 inch cubes
- Take .5 tsp salt
- Get .5 tsp garlic powder
- Make ready 1 tsp garam masala
- Get 5 oz plain yogurt
- Make ready sauce:
- Get .5 tbsp butter
- Take 2 garlic cloves, minced
- Get 2 tsp fresh ginger, minced or 1 tsp ground ginger
- Prepare 2 tbsp tomato paste
- Get 1 tsp garam masala
- Make ready 1 tsp tandoori masala
- Get 1 cup heavy cream
- Get basmati rice, for serving
- Prepare 1/2-1 cup peas, if desired
Steps to make Chicken Tikka Masala:
- Cut up chicken and put in 8x8 baking dish. Sprinkle with garlic powder, salt, and garam masala. Coat chicken mixture with yogurt. Cover with foil and refrigerate at least 2 hours, preferably over night.
- Preheat oven to 400 F. Bake chicken for 30 minutes, or until pieces reach 165 F. Check temp after 25 minutes and stir. Remove foil for the last few minutes of cook time if necessary.
- Cook rice. Mince garlic and ginger.
- Heat a deep saucepan on medium. Add butter, garlic, and ginger. Fry for 30 seconds, then add tomato paste until desired color and flavor is achieved. Wisk while cooking for 1 minute.
- Add tandoori masala and garam masala and cook an additional 30 seconds.
- Wisk in chicken cooking liquid. Then add cream and wisk until smooth.
- Add cooked chicken to the sauce and simmer for 10 minutes. Add frozen peas during the last few minutes of cook time, if desired.
- Serve over cooked rice.
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