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Chicken Tikka Masala

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Chicken Tikka Masala

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

1

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

2

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

3

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

4

Add remaining spices and tomato paste, cook 2 minutes.

5

Add crushed tomatoes, simmer 15 minutes until rich.

6

Blend sauce until smooth, return to pan.

7

Add cream and chicken, simmer 10 minutes.

8

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
3g
Sodium
197mg

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