Chicken ṭikka masālā is an Indian dish of chicken tikka served in masala sauce and beef broth. There is no standard recipe for making it, but most variants contain coconut milk or tomato sauce (using tomato puree or even ketchup) with cream, as well as different spices. Fish and paneer tikkas are very common too.
Learn how to make your Chicken Tikka Masala with this simple and easy recipe!
Chicken Tikka Masala
4
servings40
minutes40
minutesI’m showing you how to make Chicken Tikka Masala, This one is a classic!
Now, it’s not actually an authentic Indian dish, because it was invented by Indian immigrants living in the UK.
It’s become tremendously popular because it is SUPER tasty!
Ingredients
- Chicken
2 chicken breasts, cut into one inch cubes
1 cup plain greek yogurt
1 lemon, juiced
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground ginger
- Sauce
1 tablespoon butter
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 jalapeno, minced
1 teaspoon ground cumin
2 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon garam masala
1 (16 oz) can tomato sauce
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup heavy whipping cream
cilantro for garnish
Directions
- Chicken
- In a bowl, add 1 cup plain greek yogurt;
- Add the juice of 1 lemon;
- Add 2 teaspoons ground cumin;
- Add 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper;
- Add 1 teaspoon black pepper;
- Add 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon;
- Add 1 teaspoon salt;
- Add 1 teaspoon ground ginger;
- Stir;
- Add 2 chicken breasts, cut into one inch cubes;
- Stir;
- Take it to the fridge for at least 1 hour;
- Get a skillet heating over medium heat;
- Then we’re going to take all of our marinated chicken and pour it into the pan;
- Cook for 5 or 7 minutes;
- Transfer it all to a bowl;
- Set it a side;
- Sauce
- Take a paper towel and wipe out the pan;
- Add 1 tablespoon of butter and let it melt;
- Add 1 jalapeno, minced;
- Saute it for 2 minutes;
- Add 2 teaspoon paprika;
- Add 1 teaspoon ground cumin;
- Add 1 teaspoon garam masala;
- Let this toast;
- Add 1 (16 oz) can tomato sauce;
- Add 1/2 teaspoon salt;
- Add the chicken;
- Add 1 cup heavy whipping cream;
- Stir and cook for 1 or 2 minutes;
- Then you’ll serve this up hot over some steamed rice with just a little bit of freshly chopped cilantro for both color and flavor;
- Your Chicken Tikka Masala is ready!
