Chicken Tikka Masala Recipe
Classic chicken tikka masala recipe: what a creamy Indian curry! And the perfect recipe if you want to show off some Indian cooking skills at home...
Ingredients
- 4 large fresh chicken breasts diced
- 1 small onion
- 3 medium garlic cloves
- 1- inch fresh ginger (2,5 cm)
- 2 tsp tikka masala spice mix
- 1 tbsp cardamom seeds
- 1 tsp cumin seeds or ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 3 cloves
- 12,5 oz canned chopped tomatoes (400 g)
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 5,5 oz unsweetened yogurt (155 g)
- ½ cup cream (120 ml)
- ½ cup chicken stock (120 ml)
- 2 tsp caster sugar
- a handful fresh cilantro chopped
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter
- pepper
- salt
Instructions
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Peel the garlic, onion and ginger. Then add it all to a blender.
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Blend until you get a fine paste. Then add the cumin seeds (or ground cumin), turmeric, cloves, cardamom seeds and tikka masala spice mix.
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Blend until you get a flavorful spice paste. Place a large non-stick pan over medium heat. Add the olive oil and butter. Once the butter has melted, add the spice paste from the blender.
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Stir fry the paste for 2 minutes. Then add the canned tomatoes and tomato paste.
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Stir fry again for about 3 minutes. Then add the chicken stock.
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Bring it to a light boil and then add the diced fresh chicken and sugar. Season with a good pinch of pepper and salt.
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Stir all the ingredients well. Cover the pan and simmer the chicken in the tomato sauce for 7 minutes until nearly cooked through. Then stir in the yogurt and cream.
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Stir well and cover the pan again for another 3 minutes. Then check the seasoning and add extra pepper, salt or sugar to taste if necessary. Also add the chopped cilantro.
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Take the pan off the heat and scoop the hot masala chicken onto deep plates. Serve hot.
