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Chicken Tikka Masala

Creamy British-Indian curry with marinated chicken in spiced tomato sauce

Total Time
1h 15min
Servings
6
Difficulty
medium
Rating
4.7 (312 reviews)

Time Breakdown

Prep:45min
Cook:30min
Cuisine: indianbritish
Meal Type:
dinner
Tags:
indiancurrychickencreamybritish-indian

Ingredients (6 servings)

  • 1.54 lbschicken breast, cut into chunks
  • 4.07 fl ozplain yogurt
  • 2 tbsplemon juice
  • 2 tspgaram masala
  • 1 tspground cumin
  • 1 largeonion, diced
  • 4 clovesgarlic, minced
  • 1 tbspginger, grated
  • 14.29 ozcanned tomatoes, crushed
  • 6.78 fl ozheavy cream
  • 2 tbsptomato paste
  • 1 tsppaprika
  • 1 tspground coriander
  • 1/2 tspturmeric

Instructions

  1. 1

    Marinate chicken with yogurt, lemon juice, garam masala, and cumin for 30 minutes.

    30min
  2. 2

    Heat oil in large pan and cook chicken until browned. Set aside.

    8min
  3. 3

    In same pan, sauté onion until golden, about 5 minutes.

    5min
  4. 4

    Add garlic, ginger, and spices. Cook for 1 minute until fragrant.

    1min
  5. 5

    Add tomato paste and cook for 2 minutes.

    2min
  6. 6

    Add crushed tomatoes and simmer for 10 minutes.

    10min
  7. 7

    Return chicken to pan, add cream, and simmer for 5 minutes.

    5min

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