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Chicken Tikka Masala

Chargrilled chicken tikka in a vibrant tomato-cream sauce fragrant with fenugreek and whole spices.

by Cuisine Centrale
Prep30mCook45mTotal75m4servings

Ingredients

  • 800 unit chicken thighs — boneless, cut into chunks
  • 200 unit full-fat yoghurt
  • 2 tsp garam masala
  • 1 tsp kashmiri chilli powder
  • 400 can chopped tomatoes
  • 150 unit double cream
  • 1 tsp dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi)
Servings
4

Instructions

  1. 1

    Marinate chicken in yoghurt, garam masala, chilli and salt for at least 4 hours.

  2. 2

    Thread chicken onto skewers, grill or bake at 220°C until charred at edges.

  3. 3

    Sauté onions until golden. Add ginger-garlic paste, cook 2 minutes.

  4. 4

    Add spices, cook 1 minute. Add tomatoes, simmer 15 minutes.

  5. 5

    Blend sauce until smooth. Return to heat, add cream and kasuri methi.

  6. 6

    Add chicken tikka. Simmer 10 minutes. Serve with naan or basmati.