How to Prepare Delicious Chicken Tikka Masala

Chicken Tikka Masala. This is an easy recipe for Chicken Tikka Masala--chicken marinated in yogurt and spices and then served in a tomato cream sauce. Serve with rice or warm flatbreads. It's a spicy, tomato-based dish seasoned with garlic, ginger, fenugreek and garam masala.

However, Indian Butter Chicken is creamier and sweeter than Chicken Tikka Masala, which is spicier and more intensely flavored. Butter chicken turned into chicken tikka masala when restaurant chefs started using boneless tandoori chicken kebabs (chicken tikka) in order to meet the growing demand for the dish. Chicken tikka masala is composed of chicken tikka, boneless chunks of chicken marinated in spices and yogurt that are roasted in an oven, served in a creamy curry sauce. You can have Chicken Tikka Masala using 25 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Chicken Tikka Masala

1. Prepare of Marinate (At least 1 Hr).
2. Prepare 1 Cup of Plain Yogurt.
3. You need 1 Tbls of Lemon Juice.
4. You need 2 Tsp of Cumin.
5. It's 1 Tsp of Cinnamon.
6. Prepare 2 Tsp of Cayenne.
7. You need 2 Tsp of Black Pepper.
8. You need 1 Tbls of Ginger Root.
9. You need 1 Tsp of Salt.
10. It's 3 Lbs of Chicken Breast, Bite Size Pieces.
11. It's of Skewer and Grill.
12. You need of Wooden Skewers.
13. It's of Sauce.
14. You need 1 Tbls of Salted Butter.
15. You need 1 Clove of Garlic, Minced.
16. Prepare 1 of Jalapeno, Diced.
17. It's 2 Tsp of Cumin.
18. Prepare 2 Tsp of Paprika.
19. Prepare 1 Tsp of Salt.
20. It's 1 (8 Oz) of Can Tomato Sauce.
21. You need 1 Cup of Heavy Cream.
22. Prepare of White Rice.
23. You need 2 Cups of White Rice/ Couscous.
24. Prepare 3-4 Cups of Water/ Whatever Ratio your Rice to Water is. I do 1-2.
25. Prepare of Add Cilantro for Freshness.

And the chicken is perfectly tender with the creamiest, most flavor-packed sauce ever! Chicken Tikka Masala is creamy and easy to make right at home in one pan with simple ingredients! Full of incredible flavours, it rivals any Indian restaurant! Aromatic golden chicken pieces in an incredible creamy curry sauce, this Chicken Tikka Masala recipe is one of the best you will try!

Chicken Tikka Masala step by step

1. In a large bowl, combine yoghurt, lemon juice, cumin, cinnamon, cayenne, black pepper, ginger, and salt. Stir in chicken, cover, and refrigerate for 1 hour..
2. (Optional) If you have Wooden Skewers, let them soak completely in a tub of water before using on chicken. This will prevent burning on the grill. Also, if you don't have a grill then you can use a cast iron skillet as a replacement for cooking the chicken. If you use the skillet then don't worry about skewering the chicken. (I suggest the grill if you have one though).
3. Preheat Grill for High Heat. Once the chicken is done marinating for at least a hour, thread it onto the soaked skewers..
4. Start boiling water for the white rice/Couscous.
5. While your grill is pre-heating, make sure you dice your jalapeno and mince your garlic..
6. Now depending on the white rice you chose you either want to start it after or before step 7. If it's 10-15 mins to cook it, then do it after. Any longer then do it before step 7..
7. Melt butter in a large heavy skillet over medium heat. Saute garlic and jalapeno for 1 minute. Season with 2 teaspoons cumin, paprika, and 1 teaspoon salt. Stir in tomato sauce and cream. Simmer on low heat until sauce thickens, about 20 minutes..
8. While your sauce is thickening, lightly oil the grill grate. Put Chicken on grill. Grill until juices run clear, about 5 minutes on each side..
9. Once sauce is done simmering, add grilled chicken, and simmer for 10 minutes. Add Rice to bowl first, put chicken and sauce on top. Add Cilantro if using..

Chicken Tikka Masala is a curry of roasted chicken pieces in a spicy sauce. The curry is known for its rich creamy texture. Chicken pieces are marinated in yogurt and spices and baked in an oven/pan fried. The fried pieces are then cooked in an aromatic  sauce and later, heavy cream is added to it to give a creamy texture. The colour of Chicken Tikka Masala  is very appetising and.