Photograph of the finished Chicken tikka masala

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Chicken tikka masala

35 min Hands-on time + 30 min waiting
MediumDifficulty
5 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Chicken breast Chicken breast 1.6 lb
  • Photograph of Unsweetened yogurt Unsweetened yogurt 7.1 oz
  • Photograph of Ginger Ginger 0.6 oz
  • Photograph of Garlic Garlic 12 cloves
  • Photograph of Garam masala Garam masala 0.4 oz
  • Photograph of Kashmiri chili powder Kashmiri chili powder 0.4 oz
  • Photograph of Tomato Tomato 6
  • Photograph of Onion Onion 2
  • Photograph of Fresh cream Fresh cream ½ cup
  • Photograph of Unsalted butter Unsalted butter 2.1 oz
  • Photograph of Herbs Herbs 0.7 oz
  • Photograph of Salt Salt 0.4 oz
  • Photograph of Steamed rice Steamed rice 1.8 lb

Method

  1. 1 Marinate the sliced chicken breast with yogurt, minced ginger and garlic, garam masala, Kashmiri chili powder, and salt for 30 minutes.
  2. 2 Skewer the chicken pieces onto sticks and bake in the oven at 220°C for 12 minutes until browned.
  3. 3 Sauté the onions with unsalted butter for 5 minutes, then add the crushed tomatoes and cook for 10 minutes until the sauce thickens.
  4. 4 Place the grilled chicken in the sauce, drizzle with fresh cream, and simmer for 8 minutes to allow the flavors to infuse.
  5. 5 Sprinkle with chopped cilantro and serve with rice or naan bread.

With an appliance

  • Air fryer 32 min

    Replace step 2: spray a very thin layer of oil onto the chicken skewers and run the steamer at 200 degrees for 8 minutes, turning after 5 minutes; this is about 4 minutes faster than an oven, the edges of the chicken will be more seared, but you'll have to divide them into batches if the basket is small.

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