Chicken Tikka Masala
This rich and flavourful chicken tikka masala is made with marinated chicken pieces. For curry night, serve with rice or fresh homemade naan.
Ingredients
Marinade
- 500 g Chicken
- 100 g Yoghurt
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Chilli Powder
- 1 tsp Turmeric Powder
- 1 tsp Lemon Juice
- 1 tsp Coriander Powder
- 1 tsp Cumin Powder
Curry Masala
- 50 ml Oil
- 1 Onions
- 2 Tomatoes Finely chopped
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Ginger Paste
- 1 tsp Garlic Paste
- 1 tsp Chilli Powder
- 1 tsp Kashmiri Chilli
- 1 tbsp Cashew Powder
- 1 tsp Garam Masala
- 1 tbsp Dried Fenugreek Leaves
- Coriander
- 200 ml Water
Instructions
- Cut the chicken into small bite-size pieces.
- In a large bowl add all the marinade ingredients to the chicken then mix until well combed and set aside for 1 hour.
- Once marinated shallow fry the marinated chicken pieces until slightly charred and cooked through.
- In another pan heat up the olive oil on medium heat until hot.
- Add the sliced onions and cook for 5 minutes until browned.
- Add the ginger paste and garlic paste then sauté for 1-2 minutes.
- Add the chilli powder, Kashmiri powder, garam masala, and salt then cook the spices for 3-4 minutes.
- Add the chopped tomatoes and cook for 5 minutes until softened.
- Add the cashew powder and water then cook for 10 minutes.
- Add the cooked chicken pieces before cooking for a further 6-8 minutes.
- Garnish with fenugreek leaves and coriander.
- Serve with garlic naan and enjoy!
Notes
Nutritional facts:
The provision of nutritional information is done so merely as a courtesy and should not be taken as a guarantee.
Nutrition
Calories: 297kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 14gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 48mgSodium: 1250mgPotassium: 424mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 1140IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 70mgIron: 2mg
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