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This is an easy recipe for Chicken Tikka Masala–chicken marinated in yogurt and spices and then served in a tomato cream sauce. Serve with rice or warm flatbreads. It's a spicy, tomato-based dish seasoned with garlic, ginger, fenugreek and garam masala.

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook chicken tikka masala using 25 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Chicken tikka masala:

1. Take 1 teaspoon cinnamon ground
2. Get 1 teaspoon coriander ground
3. Prepare 1 teaspoon cumin ground
4. Prepare 1/2 teaspoon cardamom ground
5. Make ready 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg ground
6. Take 1/2 teaspoon black pepper ground
7. Get 2 - 3 teaspoon teaspoons salt
8. Get 2 - 3 teaspoons paprika
9. Prepare 2 - 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts pieces , diced into small cubes
10. Prepare 3 Tbsps garam masala spice (see above)
11. Make ready 1/2 cup yogurt plain
12. Take 1/2 lemon a squeezed
13. Take 1 ginger small piece , peeled
14. Take 3 cloves garlic , peeled
15. Get 1 yellow onion
16. Take 2 - 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts pieces , diced into small cubes
17. Get garam masala rest of remaining spice (see above)
18. Take 1 1/2 Tbsps olive oil
19. Take 1 Tbsp tomato paste
20. Take 3 tomatoes ( 1 can peeled as alternative)
21. Take 1 teaspoon tomato paste
22. Take Salt
23. Take 1/2 cup cream low-fat
24. Get 1/4 cup cilantro leaves
25. Get basmati rice Cooked for serving

There are various tales about the origins of Chicken Tikka Masala, and most are along the lines of the following: That a British aristocrat was served Chicken Tikka (chicken on skewers chargrilled in a tandoor) and sent it back to the kitchen, complaining it was dry. In response to which the enterprising chef added a curry. And the chicken is perfectly tender with the creamiest, most flavor-packed sauce ever! Chicken Tikka Masala is creamy and easy to make right at home in one pan with simple ingredients!

Instructions to make Chicken tikka masala:

1. In a large bowl with chicken add yogurt, lemon juice. Stir in 1/2 of garam masala spice (see above ingredients). Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
2. Add oil to preheated pan. Cut chilli in small pieces and saute for a minute. Turn down to medium heat. Now add crushed garlic and ginger fry for 2 minutes till they turn slightly brown.
3. Add the onion and sauté, stirring occasionally, until light brown and caramelized, about 5 minutes. Now add the rest of garam masala spice(see above) and mix well for 2-5 minutes.
4. Add tomatoes and stir. Turn heat very low, stir occasionally, cook till tomatoes get mushy. Lastly add the teaspoon of tomato paste. (Patience here, can take up to 20-25 minutes of your time!)
5. Now turn up heat and add marinated chicken, stir well. Cook from all sides for 5-8 minutes. Simmer on low heat until sauce thickens, about 20 minutes.
6. The chicken should be cooked now and sauce will have thickened. Lastly add cream and stir well! Transfer to a serving platter, and garnish with fresh cilantro.

Full of incredible flavours, it rivals any Indian restaurant! Aromatic golden chicken pieces in an incredible creamy curry sauce, this Chicken Tikka Masala recipe is one of the best you will try! Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Slice the chicken into bite-sized chunks. Combine the cubed chicken with the yogurt, lemon juice, garlic, ginger, salt, cumin, garam masala, and paprika and stir until well-coated.

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