Chicken Tikka Masala

Name: Chicken Tikka Masala
Prep time: 90 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mughlai (Delhi & Lahore)
Ingredients: 1.5 lb boneless skinless chicken; 1 cup plain yogurt; 2 tbsp lemon juice; 2 tsp ground cumin; 2 tsp ground red pepper; 2 tsp black pepper; 1 tsp cinnamon; 1 tsp salt; 1 piece minced ginger; 6 bamboo skewers (6-inch); 1 tbsp unsalted butter; 2 garlic cloves; 1 jalapeno chile; 2 tsp ground coriander; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp paprika; 1 tsp garam masala; 0.5 tsp salt; 1 can tomato sauce (8 ounce); 1 cup whipping cream; 0.25 cup chopped fresh cilantro

A South Asian dish of chicken, yogurt and red pepper, seasoned with garam masala and cumin and grilled.

2 hr · Serves 4 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 90 min · Cook 30 min · 120 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Soak bamboo skewers in water. Thread chicken on skewers, and marinate (in the refrigerator) for an hour or so.
2
Discard marinade. For sauce, melt butter on medium heat. Add garlic & jalapeno; cook 1 minute.
1 min
3
Stir in coriander, cumin, paprika, garam masala & salt. Stir in tomato sauce. Simmer 15 minutes.
15 min
4
Stir in cream; simmer to thicken- about 5 minutes. Grill or broil chicken, turning occasionally, to cook through- about 8 minutes.
5
Remove chicken from skewers; add to sauce. Simmer 5 minutes. Garnish with cilantro Serve with basmati rice, naan or pita bread.
5 min