Chicken Tikka Masala Recipe

Food : Indian Chicken Recipes : Chicken Tikka Masala

Ingredients

  • Part A:
  • 2 lbs. boneless chicken breast
  • 1/4 cup yogurt
  • 3 tsp minced ginger
  • 3 tsp crushed garlic
  • 1/4 tsp white pepper
  • 1/4 tsp cumin powder
  • 1/4 tsp mace
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp green cardamom powder
  • 1/4 tsp chili powder
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric
  • 3 tbsp lemon juice
  • 4 tbsp vegetable oil
  • Melted margarine (for basting)
  • Part B:
  • 5 oz. tomato paste
  • 10 oz. tomato puree
  • 2 lbs. tomatoes, chopped
  • 2 tsp ginger paste
  • 2 tsp garlic paste
  • 2 tsp green chilies
  • 1 tbsp red chili powder
  • 2 tsp cloves
  • 8 green cardamoms
  • Salt To Taste
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 2/3 cup cream
  • 1 tsp fenugreek
  • 2 tsp ginger, julienned
  • honey to taste

How to make Chicken Tikka Masala :

  • Whisk all of the ingredients in Part A together in a large bowl. Add the chicken breast, cut into 2 inch cubes.
  • Marinate overnight in the refrigerator. Preheat oven to 350º F. Bake the chicken for 8 minutes, basting with margarine twice. Drain excess marinade and bake for another 2 minutes.
  • While doing this, make the sauce in Part B. Deseed and chop green chilies. Put tomatoes, tomato paste and tomato puree in a pot and add approximately 4-1/4 cups of water.
  • Add ginger and garlic paste, green chilies, red chili powder, cloves, cardamoms, and salt. Cook over low heat until reduced to a thick sauce. Strain through a strainer and bring to a boil. Add butter and cream. Stir.
  • If the sauce tastes sour, add honey to taste. Add fenugreek and ginger juliennes, stir, and serve with the chicken tikka masala