Chicken Tikka Masala
Chicken Tikka Masala Gravy recipe has grilled marinated chicken with spices in a creamy tomato onion sauce that is loved by one and all.
Servings: 8
Calories: 128kcal
Ingredients
For Marinating Chicken
- 1 lb chicken boneless cut into small rectangle pieces
- tsp ginger garlic paste
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp chilli powder Kashmiri red
- ½ tsp garam masala powder
- 1 - 2 tbsp Tandoori masala Shaan brand optional
- ½ cup yogurt The yogurt should be completely drained of water.
- ½ bell pepper green diced into big triangles
- ½ onion diced into big triangles
- ½ lemon juice squeezed
For Roasting and Grinding
- 1 large onion
- 3 large tomatoes
- 10-12 cashews
- 1 tsp Red chilli powder Kashmiri
- ¼ tsp garam masala
- ¼ tsp salt
For Gravy
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt or to taste
- 3 tbsp cream
- ½ tsp fenugreek leaves kasuri methi (dry fenugreek leaves) crushed with your palms
- ½ cup coriander leaves finely chopped
Instructions
- Make a mixture of ingredients in the "For Marinating Chicken" section in a medium bowl.
- Add the cut chicken pieces into it .
- Marinate for 20 to 30 minutes ,the longer the better.
- Grill the chicken on a Grill pan or oven or air-fryer
- In a medium sized pan , heat up some butter .
- Add the cashews, chopped onions and tomatoes .
- Sautee and fry till it is wilted, browned and cooked well.
- Add salt to taste , cool and grind to a smooth paste.
- Add red chilly powder and garam masala .
- Heat some butter or oil in the same pan used to roast the tomatoes and onion gravy.
- Add ginger garlic paste .
- Sautee till the raw taste goes away.
- Add the onion tomato gravy and mix well.
- Add red chilly powder ,sugar, salt and garam masala.
- Cook till the oil is released from the sides .
- Add water as required to loosen up the gravy .
- Add grilled chicken pieces and cook for a while.
- Add cream and adjust salt as required.
- Add the dried fenu greek leaves and mix well.
- Switch off flame and add the chopped coriander leaves.
- Chicken Tikka Masala is ready to be served .
Nutrition
Serving: 35g | Calories: 128kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 694mg | Potassium: 457mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 805IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 1mg
