Chicken tikka
masala is a dish made of roasted chunks or tikkas of
chicken in rich creamy spicy gravy. Some
people claim that this was conceived in an Indian restaurant in
London. But there are other claims also. I leave it
to Wikipedia.
I
got this recipe from my dear sister long back. She is a great cook.
This dish is so yum, I can't stop licking my fingers :). No wonder it
is among the most popular dishes in the world. I
have made the curry very mild. So please adjust the spices according
to your needs.
Lets take a quick look at the recipe.
Ingredients:
Boneless
skinless chicken breasts- 1 pound cut into bite-size pieces
For
Marinade:
Red
chili powder- 1 tsp, adjust according to your taste buds
Garam
masala- 1/2 tsp
Cumin
powder- 1/2 tsp
Pepper
powder-1/2 tsp
Turmeric
powder-1/2 tsp
Yogurt/
curd- 4 tbsp
Lemon
juice- 2 tsp
Salt
For
masala:
Onion-
1 large, chopped finely
Ginger,
finely chopped- 1 tbsp
Garlic,
finely chopped- 1 tbsp
Tomato
puree- 1 cup
Coriander
powder- 11/2 tsp
Red
chili powder- 1/2 tsp, adjust spice
Pepper
powder-1/4 tsp
Cumin
powder-1 tsp
Milk-
1/2 cup
Garam
masala- 1/2 tsp
Oil-
4 tsp
Butter-
1 tbsp
Sugar-
1 tsp
Salt-
to taste
Heavy
cream- 3 tbsp
Chopped
cilantro or coriander leaves- to garnish
Method:
Combine
ingredients for marinade in a large bowl and add chicken. Mix
together and let it marinade for 30 minutes.
In
a large pan heat butter and 1 tsp oil. Add marinated chicken and
saute over low flame until chicken turn brown. Remove
chicken and keep aside.
Heat
remaining oil and add ginger and garlic, saute for a minute. Add in
chopped onion and saute till onion turns translucent.
Throw
in coriander powder, chilli powder, pepper powder, cumin powder.
Saute until raw smell of the masalas go off.
Add
pureed tomato, sugar and stir well and cook until oil separates.
Add
chicken, garam masala and milk and cook on low-medium flame for 15
-20 minutes or until chicken cooked through and gravy thickens.
Add
cream and check the seasoning, if needed add more salt, pepper or
chili powder.
Remove
from the flame and garnish with chopped cilantro.
Serve
with rice/ naan/ chapati.
Note: 1) You can bake or grill the chicken in the oven.
Skewer the chicken pieces without packing them together and grill or
bake them until cooked. Turn them over half-way through the cooking
time.
2) You can use water instead of milk, and can add cashew
paste also to get a rich flavor. I avoided it since I used cream.
See you all with another yummy recipe!
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