Chicken Tikka masala

Chicken Tikka masala

Ingredients

Boneless chicken (cubed) 500 gm
For Tikka
Plain yoghurt (dahi) ¼ cup
Lemon juice (nimboo ka ras) 2 table spoon
Chopped coriander (hara dhaniya) ¼ table spoon
Garlic (Lahsan) paste 2 table spoon
Ginger (adrakh) paste 2 table spoon
Chilli (lal mirch) powder 2 tea spoon
Salt (namak) to taste
Turmeric (Haldi) ½ tea spoon
Hot spices (Garam masala) 1 tea spoon
Chopped green chillies (hari mirch) ½ tea spoon
For Gravy
Tomatoes (tamater), chopped ½ cup
Onion (payaz), sliced 1
Ginger (adrakh) chopped ½ tea spoon
Garlic (lahsan) crushed ½ tea spoon
Green chillies (hari mirch) chopped 2-3  pieces
Brown sugar 1 table spoon
Hot spices (garam masala) 1 tea spoon
Turmeric powder (haldi) ½ tea spoon
Chilli powder (lal mirch) ½ tea spoon
Vegetable oil 2 table spoon
Coriander leaves (hara dhaniya), chopped 2 table spoon

Instructions

  1. Clean and wash chicken cubes and keep it aside.
  2. Mix yogurt, lemon juice, chopped coriander, garlic paste, ginger paste, chilli powder, salt, turmeric, hot spices and chopped green chillies in a bowl.
  3. Mix the marinade ingredients in a bowl and add chicken. Stir well and keep it in refrigerator for 8 hours.
  4. After 7-8 hours place chicken pieces on plate, cover with marinade and place in a microwave at 100% power for 6-7 minutes.
  5. Then grill it for next 7-8 minutes or till the chicken becomes golden and soft.
  6. Once done keep it aside.

For Gravy

  • 1. Heat ghee in a pan and fry onions for 5 minutes.
  • 2. Now add ginger and garlic and cook it for further 2-3 minutes. Add tomatoes and green chillies and cook it for sometimes.
  • 3. Add red chilli powder, turmeric powder, hot spices, brown sugar and salt and cook it for some times. Add little water, cover and simmer this mixture for 10-15 minutes.
  • 4. Turn off the heat and grind the mixture in a food processor.
  • 5. Again reheat the same pan and put ground spices in it.
  • 6. Now add chicken pieces mix it well and cook it for next 5-7 minutes.
  • 7. Now switch off the flame and garnish it with coriander leaves and serve “Chicken Tikka with gravy” with “Nan” or “Roti”.

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