Chicken Tikka Masala
by Maya Lindqvist
6 servings
Chicken Tikka
- 1.54 lbboneless chicken thighs (or breasts)
- ½ cupGreek yogurt or hung curd
- ½ to 1 tspKashmiri chili powder
- 1 tspgaram masala
- ¼ tspground turmeric
- 1 tspground coriander
- ½ tspground cumin
- ½ tspsalt
- 1 tbsplemon juice
- 1 tbspkasuri methi
- 1 tbspginger garlic paste
- 1 tbspmustard oil or neutral oil
Tikka Masala Sauce
- 3 tbspneutral oil or ghee
- 6.5 ozonions (1 large or 2 medium)
- 1 tspsalt
- 1 tbspginger garlic paste
- 1green chili
- ½ to 1 tspKashmiri chili powder
- 1 tbspground coriander
- 2 tspgaram masala
- 1 to 1 ½ tspground cumin
- 16 ozripe tomatoes, pureed or finely chopped
- 1 cuphot water
Finishing
- 1 to 2 tspsugar
- ½ cupheavy or whipping cream
- 1 ½ tsp to 1 tbspkasuri methi
- 3 tbspcream, to garnish
- 3 tbspcoriander leaves