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Saturday 14 February 2015

Indian recipe: Chicken tikka masala

"Chicken tikka masala is chicken tenderized with yogurt, marinated with spices and infused with flavors".


Ingredients:


4 tsp Ground turmeric


2 tsp Garam masala


2 tsp Ground coriander


2 tsp Ground cumin


1 T  Salt


1  1/2 Cup whole milk yogurt


4 tsp Finely grated and peeled ginger


6  Garlic cloves, finely grated


1 Small onion, thinly sliced


6 Cardamom pods crushed


1/4 cup Tomato paste


1/2 tsp Red pepper flakes


2 cups heavy cream


Steamed basmati rice


3/4 cup Cilantro  with sprigs for garnish


2 Pound skinless, boneless chicken breasts, halved lengthwise


3  T ghee (clarified butter) or vegetable oil


1 28 ounce can whole peeled tomatoes


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Serves: 6            Prep: 30 mins         Cook: 60 minutes           Ready  : 2hrs 20 minutes


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Method:



  • Combine garlic, ginger, turmeric, garam masala, coriander, and cumin in a small bowl. Whisk yogurt, salt, and half of spice mixture in a medium bowl; add chicken and turn to coat. Cover and chill 4-6 hours. Cover and chill remaining spice mixture.
  • Heat ghee in a large heavy pot over medium heat. Add onion, tomato paste, cardamom, and chiles and cook, stirring often, until tomato paste has darkened and onion is soft, about 5 minutes. Add remaining half of spice mixture and cook, stirring often, until bottom of pot begins to brown, about 4 minutes.
  • Add tomatoes with juices, crushing them with your hands as you add them. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer, stirring often and scraping up browned bits from bottom of pot, until sauce thickens, 8-10 minutes.
  • Add cream and chopped cilantro. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens, 30-40 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, preheat broiler. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and set a wire rack inside sheet. Arrange chicken on rack in a single layer. Broil until chicken starts to blacken in spots (it will not be cooked through), about 10 minutes.
  • Cut chicken into bite-size pieces, add to sauce, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until chicken is cooked through, 8-10 minutes. Serve with rice and cilantro sprigs.
Review

The recipe was delicious, but a bit spicy for those who are not used to eating spicy food. I used to dine out with my family on the weekends and we used to order chicken tikka masala.But looked up one on the internet and decided on cooking at home. My family loved it! 
The recipe is time-consuming, but the results are great.  One can even alter the recipe by adding or eliminating a few things according to your taste and see how it turns out. 

Source: http://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/chicken-tikka-masala













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