Chicken Tikka Masala

Ingredients:-

For Curry:

1. One can of diced tomato

2. 1 tbsp of tomato paste

3. 1 tbsp of minced garlic

4. 1 tbsp of minced ginger

5. ¼ cup of heavy whipping cream

6. 2 green chilies

7. Salt to taste

8. ½ tbsp of sugar

9. 1 tbsp of onion powder

10. 2 tsp of red chili powder

11. 1 tbsp of coriander powder

12. 1 tsp of garam masala powder

13. 2 tbsp of clarified butter

14. Oil

15. 2 tbsp of cilantro leaves for garnish

For Marinating Chicken:

1. 3 chicken breasts cut into bite size pieces

2. ½ cup of plain yoghurt/curd/dahi

3. Salt to taste

4. 1 tsp of turmeric powder

5. 1 tsp of red chili powder

6. 1 tsp of cayenne pepper/red kashmiri mirch powder

7. 1 tbsp of minced ginger and garlic

Method:-

1. Marinate the chicken with all ingredients above, at least 8 hours and cook in oven for 15 minutes at 350F.

2. In a non stick pan add 2 tbsp of oil and add ginger and garlic. Let it cook until light pink.

3. Till then crush the diced tomatoes in a blender and mix in with ginger garlic paste.

4. Let it cook for five minutes, add all the spices and cook for 10 minutes.

5. When the curry has thickened and tomatoes have been cooked add cream and stir.

6. Now add chicken pieces and cook for 5 minutes. Garnish with cilantro leaves.

7. Serve hot with white/brown boiled rice and naan.

-Chitra