Easy Chicken Tikka Masala Recipe
Delicious Chicken Tikka in a onion and tomato based gravy flavoured with minimum spices.
Ingredients
For the Chicken Tikka Masala Gravy
- 500 grams Chicken boneless, cut into cubes
- Whole garam masala (cinnamom, cloves, cardamom & bay leaf)
- 2 medium Onions chopped
- 2 medium Tomatoes pureed
- 1 tbsp Ginger-garlic paste
- 1.5 tbsp Kashmiri Red Chilli powder
- 1 tsp Coriander powder
- ¼ cup Fresh cream
- ½ tsp Garam Masala powder
- 1 tbsp Kasuri Methi
- 1 tsp Salt
- 3 tbsp Oil/butter for cooking the gravy
For the Marination
- 1 tbsp Ginger-garlic paste
- 1 tbsp Red chilli powder
- ½ cup Yogurt
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Marinat chicken pices with the ingredients for marination and then grill on a grill pan, 2 minutes on each side.
How to make Chicken Tikka Masala
- Heat Butter/Oil in a pan and fry the chopped onions until translucent and a few whole garam masala.
- Once the onions are translucent, add in the ginger-garlic paste and fry until the raw smell vanishes.
- Add tomato puree and fry till oil oozes out and then add red chilli powder, and coriander powder
- Add the grilled chicken tikkas and approx 300 ml water to make gravy. Cover the vessel and let it cook for 12 to 15 minutes.
- Add fresh cream and simmer for 02 minutes. Finally finish off with roasted kasuri methi and garam masala powder.
Notes
- Marinate chicken tikka for at least 30 minutes for tender and juicy tikkas
- Give coal effect to the chicken tikka gravy for a restaurant-style flavour.