Indian Recipe #92: Chicken Tikka Masala Recipe

CHICKEN MARINATION: SAUCE (GRAVY) :

Boneless chicken (small pieces) 900 Tomato Paste 1.5 kgs

grams
Ginger-Garlic paste 4 tsp.
Yogurt 1/4 cup
Green chillies (small size. Finely
Ginger (minced) 3 tsp. chopped) 5-6

Garlic (crushed) 3 tsp. Red chilli powder 1 tbsp.

White pepper 1/4 tsp. Cloves 5-6

Cumin powder 1/4 tsp. Green cardamom 8

Mace 1/4 tsp. Butter 3 tbsp.

Nutmeg 1/4 tsp. Cream 2/3 cup

Green cardamom powder 1/4 tsp. Fenugreek 1 tsp.

Chilli powder 1/4 tsp. Ginger (thin strands) 2 tsp.

Turmeric 1/4 tsp. Coriander leaves for garnishing

Lemon Juice 3 tbsp. Salt to taste

Oil 4 tbsp.

Method:

1. Mix all ingredients given “Chicken Marination”. Add chicken pieces. For best
results marinate overnight.

2. Preheat the oven to 350 F. Bake chicken for 4 mins. Baste with little oil (or
butter). Bake for another 4 mins. Again baste with little oil (or butter). Bake for final
3 mins.

3. While the chicken is baking, prepare the sauce. Add tomatoes, tomato paste and
tomato puree in a pan. Add 4 cups of water. Add ginger-garlic paste, green chillies,
red chilli powder, cloves, cardamom and salt.

4. Cook for a few minutes, lightly stirring in between till the sauce becomes thick.
Strain sauce.

5. Now add butter and cream. Mix. Add fenugreek and ginger strands. Mix and bring
to a boil.
6. Add chicken and let it cook for a couple of minutes.

Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.