Discirption: This is a very popular dish in many restaurants around the world but mainly in the United Kingdom. Chicken Tikka Masala is chicken marinated in a yogurt mixture, cooked and then served with a tomato cream sauce. For grilling make sure you soak the skewers in water overnight so they don’t catch fire on the grill. This recipe takes a little work but its well worth it. Serve with white rice. Enjoy.
Ingredients:
- 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts (cut into bite sized pieces)
- 4 long wooden skewers (soaked overnight in water)
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro (chopped, for garnish)
- 1 cup yogurt
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper (or less, to taste)
- 2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger (minced)
- 4 teaspoons salt (or less, to taste)
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 garlic clove (minced)
- 1 jalapeño pepper (finely chopped)
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 2 teaspoon paprika
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 cup heavy cream
Step 1: In a large bowl mix yogurt, lemon juice, cumin, cinnamon, black pepper, cayenne pepper, ginger, and salt. Add chicken bits and mix well, cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. After 1 hour thread chicken bits onto skewers. Discard the marinade.
Step 2: Lightly oil grill grates and pre-heat the grill to high heat. Put chicken onto the grill and cook until juices run clear (about 5 minutes on each side).Step 3: In a large skillet melt butter over medium heat. Add garlic and jalapeño peppers and sauté for 1 minute. Add 2 teaspoons of cumin, paprika, and 2 teaspoons salt. Stir in tomato sauce and heavy cream. Bring to a boil while stirring reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes or until the sauce has thickened. Add grilled chicken to the sauce and simmer for 10 minutes. Serve with white rice and garnish with cilantro.
(Makes 4 Servings)
