Friday, 4 November 2016

CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA


Juice chicken pieces coated with special spices are the secret of this dish. Make it at your home to have flavored, nice coloured and mouth watering chicken tikka masala.

INGREDIENTS
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  • Chicken small size pieces ( each 25 to 30 gm) – 15 to 20 pieces
  • Yogurt beaten – 1 cup
  • Ginger & garlic paste – 3 tbsp
  • Red chili powder – 1 tsp
  • Cumin powder – 1 tsp
  • Coriander powder – 1 tbsp
  • Butter – 2 to 3 tbsp
  • Garam masala powder – 1 tsp
  • Lemon juice – 1 tbsp
  • Salt to taste
INGREDIENTS FOR CURRY
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  • Red and fresh tomatoes – 3 large size
  • Onion paste – 3 tbsp
  • Red chili powder – 1 tsp
  • Ginger garlic paste – 2 tsp
  • Butter – 2 tsp
  • Garam masala powder – 1 tsp
  • Fresh cream – ½ cup
  • Salt to taste
  • Chopped coriander leaves – 1 tbsp full for garnishing
PROCESS
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  • Marinate chicken pieces with all ingredients except butter, salt and lemon juice
  • Keep in fridge for at least 2 to 3 hours, add salt just before grilling
  • In a grill pan heat butter, penetrate chicken pieces with marinating juice in skewers
  • Grill until chicken tender but careful so that chicken pieces should not burn
  • Add butter and lemon juice intermittently and turn after few times
  • Now keep aside the skewers
  • Ingrill pan, again add butter, add onion paste, let to brown
  • Add ginger & garlic paste, red chili powder
  • Add chicken pieces and seasoning with salt
  • Add chopped tomatoes, simmer and cover the pan
  • The gravy will thick, add garam masala powder and keep the oven off
  • Cover for 2 minutes, add cream and coriander
  • Serve with nun or roti
CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA

PREPARATION TIME - 40 MINUTES
COOKING TIME - 1 HOURS 30 MINUTES
SERVE FOR - 6


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