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Chicken Tikka Masala with Cream Sauce

A spicy Indian dish with marinated chicken in a fragrant creamy sauce. Serve hot with steamed rice. Garam masala can be purchased ready-made or prepared at home from a mixture of spices: black pepper, cinnamon, cloves, coriander, cumin, cardamom, dried chili pepper, dill, ginger, nutmeg, and mace.

Total
60 min
Standard serving
180.3 g

Ingredients

Total 18

Instructions

  1. 1

    Step 1

    Mix yogurt, lemon juice, cumin, red chili pepper, black pepper, cinnamon, grated ginger and salt.

    Add chicken pieces and let marinate for at least one hour.

  2. 2

    Step 2

    Heat olive oil in a pan and fry the marinated chicken until golden brown. Do not overcook.

  3. 3

    Step 3

    Add garlic and ginger paste to the hot oil. Fry for a few minutes, stirring, then add finely chopped onion.

  4. 4

    Step 4

    When the onion softens, add the chopped tomatoes and fry over medium heat until done.

  5. 5

    Step 5

    Increase the heat and slowly pour in the cream, stirring the sauce constantly.

  6. 6

    Step 6

    Once the sauce becomes homogeneous, reduce the heat and cook for about five minutes. Salt to taste.

  7. 7

    Step 7

    Add fried chicken to the sauce and bring to a boil. Add green chili pepper, garam masala and cilantro.

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