Hello everybody, it is me again, Dan, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, chicken tikka masala. One of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Chicken Tikka Masala is one of the most well liked of current trending meals on earth. It is easy, it is quick, it tastes delicious. It is appreciated by millions every day. They are fine and they look wonderful. Chicken Tikka Masala is something that I’ve loved my whole life.

To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook chicken tikka masala using 27 ingredients and 19 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Chicken Tikka Masala:

1. Get For marination:
2. Take 800 grams boneless and skinless chicken thighs cut into bite-sized pieces
3. Make ready 1 cup plain yogurt(Not Greek)
4. Take 1.5 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste
5. Take 2 teaspoons garam masala
6. Prepare 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
7. Take 1 teaspoon ground cumin
8. Make ready 1 teaspoon Kashmiri red chilli powder(or 1/2 teaspoon ground red chilli powder)
9. Make ready 1 teaspoon salt
10. Take For the gravy:
11. Prepare 2 tablespoons vegetable/canola oil
12. Prepare 2 tablespoons butter
13. Make ready 1 large onion chopped finely
14. Get 1.5 tablespoons garlic finely grated
15. Make ready 1 tablespoon ginger finely grated
16. Prepare 1.5 teaspoons garam masala
17. Prepare 1.5 teaspoons ground cumin
18. Take 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
19. Get 1 teaspoon ground coriander
20. Get 400 grams tomato puree
21. Get 1 teaspoon Kashmiri chilli Powder
22. Prepare 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
23. Prepare to taste Salt
24. Get 1 1/4 cup heavy cream
25. Take 1 teaspoon brown sugar
26. Take as needed Water
27. Take Handful freshly chopped coriander leaves

Instructions to make Chicken Tikka Masala:

1. In a bowl, combine chicken with all of the ingredients for the chicken marinade.
2. Mix well and let marinate for 10 minutes to an hour (or overnight if time allows).
3. Heat oil in a large skillet or pot over medium-high heat.
4. When sizzling, add chicken pieces in batches of two or three, making sure not to crowd the pan.
5. Fry until browned for only 3 minutes on each side. Set aside and keep warm
6. Melt the butter in the same pan
7. Fry the onions until translucent
8. Add garlic and ginger and sauté until fragrant
9. Then add garam masala, cumin, turmeric and coriander.
10. Saute until fragrant, while stirring occasionally.
11. Pour in the tomato puree, chilli powders and salt.
12. Let simmer for about 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally until gravy thickens and becomes brownish-red in colour.
13. Stir the cream and sugar through the gravy
14. Add the chicken and it's juices back into the pan
15. Cook for an additional 8-10 minutes until chicken is cooked through and the gravy is thick and bubbling.
16. Pour in the water to thin out the gravy, if needed.
17. Garnish with cilantro (coriander) and serve with fresh, hot basmati rice/any flat breads. Bon Apetit!
18. My tip:If you can use Kashmiri red chilli powder use it. It’s a mild chilli but intensifies the colour and adds a wonderful flavour to the gravy.
19. My tip:For the best charred results, use a well seasoned cast iron skillet if you have one. Searing your chicken in batches of two or three to avoid over crowding the pan helps fry or char (not burn) your chicken pieces

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