Chicken Tikka Masala

Do you love savory and flavor packed food? Well I suggest you try Indian food if you already haven't found this delectable food yet. Indian food is hearty with tons of different flavors! Oh and of course it's spicy! Ok, so it's spicy as in temperature wise, but also just has a ton of different spices. This is one of the main reasons why Isaac fell in love with Indian food. Today, I'm going to show you how to make one of the most popular Indian dishes....

Chicken Tikka Masala 

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Prep time: 10 minutes Marinade time: 1-2 hours Cook time: 25 minutes Total time: 2 hours 35 minutes

Servings: 2

Ingredients

3/4 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast or tenderloins

Black pepper

Seasoning salt

Cooking spray

Marinade

6 oz. plain Greek yogurt

2 Tbsp lime juice

2 tsp cumin

2 tsp red pepper

2 tsp black pepper

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp salt

1 tsp ground ginger

Sauce

2 garlic cloves

1 serrano chili

1 Tbsp unsalted butter

2 tsp ground coriander

1 tsp cumin

1 tsp paprika

1 tsp garam masala

1/2 tsp salt

1 (8oz) can tomato sauce

1-2 cups heavy whipping cream
1/4 cup cilantro

Cookware

Large cutting board

Kitchen shears

Large bowl

Measuring cup

Tablespoon

Teaspoon

Large skillet with lid

Tongs

Small cutting board

Knife

Large pot

Large spoon

Preparation

1. Cut chicken into bite size pieces. Season chicken with a few dashes of black pepper and seasoning salt.

2. Put the chicken in a large bowl and all marinade ingredients: yogurt, lime juice, cumin, red pepper, black pepper, cinnamon, salt, and ground ginger.

3. Chill in the fridge for 1-2 hours.

4. Spray large skillet with cooking spray and heat on medium-high. Take only chicken out and cook in skillet until done, or about 5-7 minutes. Discard marinade. Once done, cover chicken to keep warm.

For sauce

5. Mince garlic and serrano chili.

6. Melt butter in large pot over medium heat. Add garlic and serrano chili and cook for 1 minute.

7. Add coriander, cumin, paprika, garam masala, and salt. Stir to combine well.

8. Stir in tomato sauce and simmer for 15 minutes. Stirring every couple of minutes.

9. While sauce is simmering, chop cilantro.

10. Stir in the cream: 1 cup for hot-medium, 2 cups for medium-mild.

11. Add chicken to sauce and mix together well.

12. Serve over rice and garnish with cilantro.

Adapted from: Mattawa Mum

Step-by-Step Photos

Gather ingredients and cookware

Cut chicken into bite size pieces.

Season chicken with a few dashes of black pepper and seasoning salt.

Put chicken in a large bowl and add all the marinade ingredients: yogurt, lime juice, cumin, red pepper, black pepper, cinnamon, salt, and ground ginger.

Mix together and chill in the fridge for 1-2 hours.

Spray skillet with cooking spray and heat on medium-high.

Take only chicken out 

and cook until done or about 5-7 minutes. Discard marinade. Cover chicken to keep warm.

Mince garlic

Mince serrano chili

Melt butter in large pot on medium heat.

Add garlic and serrano chili. Cook for 1-2 minutes.

Add coriander, cumin, paprika, garma masala, and salt

Stir to combine well.

Add tomato sauce. Simmer for 15 minutes and stir every couple minutes.

While sauce is simmering, chop cilantro

Sauce done simmering after 15 minutes

Add cream. 1 cup: hot-medium or 2 cups: medium-mild

Stir well to combine.

Add chicken and stir to mix together well.

Serve over rice and garnish with cilantro. Enjoy!!!

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I have tried countless number of recipes to try and recreate this dish and this is by far the best one! Isaac even agrees that it tastes like the Chicken Tikka Masala from an Indian restaurant. Seriously, try this recipe out and let me know how it comes out! Did you like, love, or hate it!? Do you have a favorite Indian dish?

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