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Chicken Tikka Masala

At a Glance

Prep
1 hour 30 minutes
Cook
30 minutes
Total
2 hours
Servings
4 serving(s)

Categories

  • Chicken
  • Main Course
  • Indian
  • Grill
  • Simmer

Allergens

  • Milk

Servings & Nutrition

Original recipe serves 4. Current scale: 1x.

Calories 499.1 per serving 1996.4 for selected servings
Fat 32.2g per serving 128.8g for selected servings
Sugar 5.9g per serving 23.6g for selected servings
Protein 41.3g per serving 165.2g for selected servings
Carbohydrates 12.2g per serving 48.8g for selected servings

This recipe appeared in the Chicago Tribune on 4/17/02. The dish has turned out to be extremely popular but be advised that it's very spicy when the recipe proportions are adhered to. Unless you want a super-hot dish, I recommend cutting back on the ground red pepper in the marinade. It may also be a good idea to remove the seeds and veins from the jalapeño chile in the sauce.

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Equipment

Bamboo skewers, grill or broiler, saucepan

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken, cut in 1 inch cubes
  • 1 cup plain yogurt
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoons ground red pepper
  • 2 teaspoons black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 piece minced ginger (1-inch long)
  • 6 bamboo skewers (6-inch)
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 jalapeno chile, minced
  • 2 teaspoons ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon garam masala (buy in Indian market)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 1 cup whipping cream
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Instructions

  1. Soak bamboo skewers in water.

  2. Thread chicken on skewers, and marinate (in the refrigerator) for an hour or so.

  3. Discard marinade.

  4. For sauce, melt butter on medium heat.

  5. Add garlic & jalapeno; cook 1 minute.

  6. Stir in coriander, cumin, paprika, garam masala & salt.

  7. Stir in tomato sauce.

  8. Simmer 15 minutes.

  9. Stir in cream; simmer to thicken- about 5 minutes.

  10. Grill or broil chicken, turning occasionally, to cook through- about 8 minutes.

  11. Remove chicken from skewers; add to sauce.

  12. Simmer 5 minutes.

  13. Garnish with cilantro Serve with basmati rice, naan or pita bread.

  14. Note: You can make your own garam masala. McCormick also makes garam masala; it's available in super markets.

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Source: https://www.food.com/recipe/chicken-tikka-masala-25587

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