Delicious and Easy Chicken Tikka Masala!

Name: Delicious and Easy Chicken Tikka Masala!
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Chicken marinade-2 lbs chicken breast cut into bite sized pieces; 1 cup plain yogurt whole milk; 2 tsp garam masala; 2 tsp tumeric; 2 TBS kashmiri pepper powder; 3 TBS sunflower oil; 1 medium onion sliced thin; 2 TBS ginger garlic paste; 2 TBS kashmiri pepper powder; 2 tsp garam masala; 2 tsp tumeric; 1 tsp cumin; 1/4 cup tomato paste; 2 cups tomato sauce; 1 cup water; 1 cup heavy cream; 1 tsp brown sugar; 1 tsp salt

Carlota McDougall (McVladie) @McVladie

The first time I tried Chicken Tikka Masala was at a friend's house. Her mother had graciously invited me over for lunch. From the very first bite of her delicious dish I was in love. It was creamy and spicy and filled with chunks of marinated chicken. She showed me her spice pantry... Which could rival any spice merchant. She scooped kashmiri pepper powder out of a big container and into a large jar as well as another jar full of her own special garam masala blend and shared her recipe. I thanked her and told her I would try to make it as good as hers... She laughed and said you can try but no one makes it as good as I do.

Carlota McDougall (McVladie) @McVladie

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Ingredients

30 minutes

4 servings

Chicken marinade-2 lbs chicken breast cut into bite sized pieces
1 cupplain yogurt whole milk
3 TBS garlic ginger paste
2 tsp ground cumin
2 tspgaram masala
2 tsptumeric
2 TBSkashmiri pepper powder
2 tsp sea salt
Tikka Masala Sauce
3 TBSsunflower oil
1medium onion sliced thin
2 TBSginger garlic paste
2 TBSkashmiri pepper powder
2 tspgaram masala
2 tsptumeric
1 tspcumin
1/4 cuptomato paste
2 cupstomato sauce
1 cupwater
1 cupheavy cream
1 tspbrown sugar
1 tspsalt

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Steps

30 minutes

1

Take all the ingredients for chicken marinade as well as the chicken and place in a large bowl. Mix well, making certain to cover the chicken with mixture.
2

Cover mixture with plastic wrap and let it marinate for at least one hour in the refrigerator or overnight if time permits.
3

Once chicken has marinated, remove pieces from the bowl and shake off any excess coating and in small batches add to a large pan that has been preheated (medium heat) with 3 TBS sunflower oil. Cook on each side about 3 minutes then place on a platter or plate and set aside.
4

Next make the Tikka sauce.
Heat 3 TBS sunflower oil in a large pan medium heat. Saute onion until soft, about 5 minutes. Next add all the spices and stir into onions and let bloom about one minute.
5

Next add the water, tomato paste and sauce and remaining 1 tsp brown sugar and 1 tsp salt. Stir until mixed. Reduce heat to medium- low and let it come to a slow simmer Next stir in the cream.
6

Add chicken and any juices and stir into mixture. Let it cook for about 8 to 10 minutes.
7

Serve with basmati rice and naan bread or parotta. Top with fresh cilantro and enjoy!!!