Chicken Tikka Masala

Name: Chicken Tikka Masala
Prep time: 2 h 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 2 h 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 800g chicken thighs, diced; 200ml full fat yoghurt; 2 tsp garam masala; 2 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp turmeric; 400g crushed tomatoes; 200ml double cream; 1 large onion, diced; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 2cm fresh ginger, minced; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 1 tsp chilli powder; 3 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 handful fresh coriander

Tender marinated chicken in a rich, creamy tomato and spice sauce — arguably the world's most popular curry.

Total time

165 min

Prep

130 min

Cook

35 min

Difficulty

medium

Cuisine

Asian

gluten-free

Ingredients

800gchicken thighs, diced

200mlfull fat yoghurt

2 tspgaram masala

2 tspground cumin

1 tspturmeric

400gcrushed tomatoes

200mldouble cream

1large onion, diced

4 clovesgarlic, minced

2cmfresh ginger, minced

2 tbsptomato paste

1 tspchilli powder

3 tbspvegetable oil

1 handfulfresh coriander

Instructions

Marinate chicken in yoghurt, half the spices and salt for at least 2 hours.

Grill or pan-fry chicken until charred at the edges, set aside.

Fry onion in oil until deep golden, add garlic and ginger.

Add remaining spices and tomato paste, cook 2 minutes.

Add crushed tomatoes, simmer 15 minutes until rich.

Blend sauce until smooth, return to pan.

Add cream and chicken, simmer 10 minutes.

Serve with basmati rice and naan, scattered with coriander.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

731

Protein

67.1g

Fat

43.9g

Carbs

15.2g

Fiber

Sodium

197mg

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