Chicken Tikka Masala

• 1 teaspoon Red Chili Powder
• 1- 1/2 teaspoon Ginger Garlic Paste
• 1- 1/2 teaspoon Coriander Powder
• 1 teaspoon Garam Masala
• 1/2 teaspoons Red Food Color Powder (optional)
• Salt
• 1/2 cups Yogurt
• 1- 1/2 teaspoon Lemon Juice
• 4 pieces Boneless Chicken Thighs (Cubed)
• 1- 1/2 Tablespoon Olive Oil
• 1 Tablespoon Ginger Paste
• 1 Tablespoon Garlic Paste
• 1 Tablespoon Onion Powder
• 1 Tablespoon Coriander Powder
• 1 teaspoon Powdered Fennel Powder
• 1/4 teaspoons Black Pepper Powder
• 1 teaspoon Garam Masala
• 1 can (14.5 Oz. Can) Diced Tomatoes, Pureed
• 1/2 cups Heavy Cream
• 1 teaspoon Chopped Cilantro
• Salt

1. For chicken tikka:
2. Mix all the dry ingredients with salt into the mixture of yogurt and lemon juice to prepare a marinade.
3. Add chicken pieces into the marinade.
4. Mix everything well.
5. Cover the bowl and let it sit in the refrigerator for at least an hour.
6. I did it overnight.
7. Thread the chicken pieces onto skewers.
8. Grill the skewered chicken until done or pop it into the oven for 1520 minutes at a temperature of 400 degrees F.
9. For the masala:
10. Pour oil in a thick-bottomed pan.
11. Add ginger and garlic paste.
12. Turn on the heat and let the paste slowly cook as the oil heats up.
13. This perfumes the oil and also your house!
14. When the oil is hot, add onion, coriander, fennel, black pepper powder and garam masala.
15. Mix it all together.
16. Add the tomato puree and mix it very well with all the spices.
17. Let it simmer for about 15 minutes until the sauce starts reducing and the excess water evaporates.
18. Stir occasionally, scraping the bottom.
19. Add cooked chicken pieces along with the drippings if cooked in an oven, and add the cream.
20. Mix it all together and let it simmer for another 57 minutes.
21. Season to taste with salt.
22. Turn off the heat, cover with a lid and let it sit for at least 10 minutes before serving.
23. (Letting the Indian curry sit for a few minutes before serving helps all the spices do wonders!)
24. Garnish with cilantro and serve with naan or rice.

red chili powder, ginger garlic, coriander powder, garam masala, red food color powder, salt, yogurt, lemon juice, chicken, olive oil, ginger paste, garlic, onion powder, coriander powder, powdered fennel, black pepper, garam masala, tomatoes, heavy cream, cilantro, salt

Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/chicken-tikka-masala-6/ (may not work)