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Homemade Tikka Masala

Kay's Little Kitchen
This amazing chicken dish with Indian flavors will go fast. It's very easy to make with little prep work. This batch will make a lot, cut in half if you have a small group to feed.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Servings 8

Equipment

Ingredients
  

For the Chicken

  • 1 Tbsp oil
  • 4 pounds chicken breast, cubed
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 Tbsp ground cumin
  • 1/2 Tbsp ground coriander
  • 2 tsp cayenne pepper

Yogurt Sauce

  • 1 cup plain greek yogurt
  • 2 Tbsp light oil
  • 1 Tbsp ground ginger
  • 1 Tbsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp salt

Masala Sauce

  • 2 Tbsp light oil
  • 1 large onion, finely diced
  • 6 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/2 Tbsp ginger, minced
  • 1/4 cup tomato paste
  • 1 28oz crushed tomato
  • 1 Tbsp chili powder
  • 2 Tbsp garam masala
  • 1 Tbsp turmeric
  • 1/2 Tbsp cumin
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp sugar
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1/2 bunch cilantro, chopped
  • 1 dash salt

Instructions
 

Chicken

  • Spray a 9x13 pan with light oil and preheat the oven to 350°.
  • Chunk your chicken and place into baking dish. Mix your chicken seasonings and sprinkle over chicken. Stir to coat all the pieces well. Place seasoned chicken into the preheated oven and set a timer for 15 minutes.
    1 Tbsp oil, 4 pounds chicken breast, cubed, 1 tsp salt, 1 Tbsp ground cumin, 1/2 Tbsp ground coriander, 2 tsp cayenne pepper

Yogurt Sauce

  • In a separate bowl mix yogurt, oil, ginger, and garlic powder. Mix well and set aside. Once the 15m timer goes off, pour this yogurt sauce over your semi cooked chicken and return to the oven. Cook another 15 minutes until the chicken temp reaches 160°.
    1 cup plain greek yogurt, 2 Tbsp light oil, 1 Tbsp ground ginger, 1 Tbsp garlic powder, 1 tsp salt

Masala Sauce

  • Heat your sauce pan over medium heat. Once warm, add your oil. Toss in the chopped onion and cook while stirring until a nice dark brown.
    2 Tbsp light oil, 1 large onion, finely diced
  • Once the onions are caramelized, add the garlic and ginger. Cook for a minute till they smell great and add the rest of the masala sauce ingredients. Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer over low heat for 15 minutes.
    6 cloves garlic, minced, 1/2 Tbsp ginger, minced, 1/4 cup tomato paste, 1 28oz crushed tomato, 1 Tbsp chili powder, 2 Tbsp garam masala, 1 Tbsp turmeric, 1/2 Tbsp cumin, 1 1/2 Tbsp sugar, 1 cup heavy cream, 1/2 bunch cilantro, chopped, 1 dash salt
  • Once the chicken is fully cooked, use a slotted spoon to remove it from the cooked juices onto your serving bowl and pour the tikka masala sauce over it. Enjoy!
Keyword chicken, garlic
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