Chicken Tikka Masala
Delicious tikka
Cuisine
North Indian
Servings
Prep Time
3
people
45
mins
Servings
Prep Time
3
people
45
mins
Ingredients
For Marination:
Boneless Chicken –
500
g
Red chilly powder –
2
tsp
Cumin powder
(Jeerakam podi) –
1
tsp
Turmeric powder
–
1/2
tsp
Garam masala
–
1/2
tsp
Ginger
(
garlic
paste – 2 tsp) –
Curd –
2
tbsp
Red food color(optional) –
Oil
–
2
tbsp
Salt
(As reqd) –
For Gravy:
Onions(finely sliced) –
1
cup
Ginger
(
garlic
paste – 1 tsp) –
Tomato
puree –
1
cup
Cumin powder
(Jeerakam podi) –
1/2
tsp
Chilly powder –
1
tsp
Turmeric powder
–
1/2
tsp
Coriander leaves –
2
springs
Butter –
2
tbsp
Instructions
For preparing chicken tikka masala, marinate the chicken pieces with red chilly powder,
cumin powder
,
turmeric powder
,
garam masala
,
ginger
-
garlic
paste, curds, red food colouring,
oil
and
salt
for 2 hours.
Heat a non stick pan and roast the chicken on medium flame till crisp and cooked(do not add
oil
).
For gravy: 3)Heat butter in a vessel, add onions and saute till it becomes brown.
Add
ginger
garlic
paste and sautT well.
After that, add
tomato
puree,
turmeric powder
,
cumin powder
and chilly powder. Saute it for 2-3 minutes.
Now add the chicken pieces and pour in required
water
to get the right consistency. Allow it to simmer till the gravy becomes thick.
Garnish with coriander leaves.
Chicken tikka masala is ready. Serve hot with chapathi, bread, etc.