Summary
The recipe Creamy Chicken Tikka Masala could satisfy your Indian craving in about 45 minutes. This recipe makes 4 servings with 570 calories, 23g of protein, and 50g of fat each. For $2.22 per serving, this recipe covers 19% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A couple people made this recipe, and 11 would say it hit the spot. If you have butter, cilantro, cayenne pepper, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and primal diet. It works well as a main course. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 55%. This score is solid. Try Chicken in Creamy Tomato Curry: Chicken Tikka Masala, chicken tikka masala , how to make chicken tikka masala, and paneer tikka masala (sanjeev kapoor), how to make paneer tikka masala for similar recipes.
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine yogurt, lemon juice, 2 teaspoons cumin, cinnamon, cayenne, black pepper, ginger, and 4 teaspoons salt. Stir in chicken, cover, and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Preheat a grill for high heat.
- Lightly oil the grill grate. Thread chicken onto skewers, and discard marinade. Grill until juices run clear, about 5 minutes on each side.
- Melt butter in a large heavy skillet over medium heat. Saute garlic and jalapeno for 1 minute. Season with 2 teaspoons cumin, paprika, and 3 teaspoons salt. Stir in tomato sauce and cream. Simmer on low heat until sauce thickens, about 20 minutes. Add grilled chicken, and simmer for 10 minutes. Transfer to a serving platter, and garnish with fresh cilantro.
- Makes 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 freshly ground black pepper
- 2 can tomato sauce
- 3 cayenne pepper
- 4 chopped fresh cilantro
- 5 minced fresh ginger
- 6 garlic, minced
- 7 ground cinnamon
- 8 ground cumin
- 9 heavy cream
- 10 jalapeno pepper, finely chopped
- 11 lemon juice
- 12 paprika
- 13 salt
- 14 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
- 15 unsalted butter, melted (1 stick)
- 16 yogurt
Directions
- 2 Saute garlic and jalapeno for 1 minute. Season with 2 teaspoons cumin, paprika, and 3 teaspoons salt. Stir in tomato sauce and cream. Simmer on low heat until sauce thickens, about 20 minutes.
- 3 Add grilled chicken, and simmer for 10 minutes.
- 4 Transfer to a serving platter, and garnish with fresh cilantro.Makes 4 servings