Chicken Tikka Masala
- 1/2 pounds Chicken Breasts, 1/2 Pound Is About 2 Medium Breasts
- 1/2 teaspoons Each Cumin, Coriander, Salt
- 1 cup Plain Yogurt
- 1 Tablespoon Butter Or Oil
- 1/2 whole Medium Onion, Peeled And Thinly Sliced
- 1 whole Chili Pepper, Thinly Sliced (optional)
- 1 piece Fresh Ginger, Grated, About 1/2 Inch Size Piece (Or 1 Teaspoon Grated Jarred Ginger)
- 3 cloves Garlic, Minced
- 2 Tablespoons Garam Masala
- 1 dash Cayenne Pepper, Or To Taste (optional)
- 28 ounces, weight Canned Crushed Tomatoes
- 1/2 cups Heavy Cream
- Rice, Cabbage, Cilantro Leaves, And/or Naan, Your Choice, For Serving
- For the chicken: Sprinkle the chicken evenly on both sides with the cumin, coriander, and salt and put it in a dish.
- Pour the yogurt over the chicken, and turn to coat.
- Put the dish into the refrigerator and marinate the chicken for 30 minutes or up to 4 hours.
- Preheat the broiler and arrange the oven rack 8 inches or so from the broiler.
- Place tin foil in a rimmed baking sheet, and place a baking rack over the tin foil.
- Place the chicken on the rack, and broil for 15 minutes or so, turning once halfway through, until the chicken is blistered and slightly charred in places.
- Remove the chicken from the oven and let it rest.
- When slightly cool, tear into large chunks with your fingers or two forks.
- Set aside.
- For the curry: Add a pat of butter or a drizzle of oil to a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add the onion and let it cook for 1 minute.
- Add the chili pepper and let it cook for 3 more minutes until veggies are just starting to soften and sizzle.
- Add the ginger, garlic, and garam masala to the veggies.
- Stir to coat, and let the veggies and spices toast for 1 minute or until fragrant.
- Add the tomatoes to the veggie mixture.
- Stir to warm through, then add the chicken and heavy cream.
- Taste the curry, and add more salt if youd like.
- Let the curry simmer for 20-30 minutes, then serve as desired.
- Notes: Spice: I add a few shakes of cayenne pepper for extra heatits delicious!
- Make your rice yellow by adding 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric to the rice before cooking.
- It makes a very light flavor and a lovely color.
chicken breasts, cumin, yogurt, butter, onion, chili pepper, fresh ginger, garlic, garam masala, cayenne pepper, tomatoes, heavy cream, rice
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/chicken-tikka-masala-11/ (may not work)