Chicken Tikka Masala

Name: Chicken Tikka Masala
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2-3 cups chicken tikka along with cubed capsicum & onion; 3 tbsp. oil; 1 tbsp. butter; 1 tsp. cumin seeds; 2 bay leaves; 1" cinnamon stick; 2 green cardamoms; 4 cloves; 1 onion chopped; 1 tsp. ginger-garlic paste; 1 tsp. tomato paste; 2 tomatoes pureed; to taste salt; 1 tbsp. red chilli powder; 2 tbsp. cashew paste; 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder; 1 tbsp. coriander-cumin powder; 1 tsp. garam masala powder; 3/4 cup yogurt beaten; 2 tbsp. coriander leaves chopped; few onion rings; 1 tsp Yoghurt beaten; 1 sprig mint to garnish

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

Sharjah (UAE)

#chickenrecipes - This is grilled boneless chicken cubes cooked in a creamy based gravy. This dish is very popular in most of the Indian restaurants and dhabas. They are served with hot kulchas or naans for a satisfying meal. It has many versions.

But I cooked minus the cream and added instead some yoghurt to give a creamy texture to the gravy. Any leftover Tikkas can be easily turned into this yummy side dish. It can also be relished with plain steamed rice, jeera rice, plain Biryani or tandoori roti.

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

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Ingredients

2-3 cupschicken tikka along with cubed capsicum & onion
3 tbsp.oil
1 tbsp.butter
1 tsp.cumin seeds
2bay leaves
1" cinnamon stick
2green cardamoms
4cloves
1onion chopped
1 tsp.ginger-garlic paste
1 tsp.tomato paste
2tomatoes pureed
to tastesalt
1 tbsp.red chilli powder
2 tbsp.cashew paste
1/2 tsp.turmeric powder
1 tbsp.coriander-cumin powder
1 tsp.garam masala powder
3/4 cupyogurt beaten
2 tbsp.coriander leaves chopped
few onion rings
1 tsp Yoghurt beaten
1 sprig mint to garnish

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Steps

1

Heat oil and butter in a pan and temper with bay leaves, cinnamon, cardamoms, cloves and cumin seeds. Saute for a few seconds and then add the onions. Fry till light brown.
2

Add ginger-garlic paste & all the powdered spices mixed with a little water.
Saute till oil separates.
3

Add tomato puree and tomato paste.
4

Then add the roasted cashew paste. Fry till dry.
5

Add the chicken tikka and combine everything well.
6

Add the beaten yoghurt. Cover and simmer for 2-3 minutes.
7

When done, add coriander leaves. Serve with steamed rice, jeera rice, plain Biryani, naan or tandoori roti.