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Chicken Tikka Masala

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Chicken tikka masala is a dish based on chunks of Indian-style roasted chicken (Chicken Tikka) cooked in a tomato curry sauce, originating in India. There is no standard recipe for chicken tikka masala; a survey found that, of 48 different recipes, the only common ingredient was chicken. The sauce usually includes tomato and either cream or coconut cream and various spices.

Total 01:00
Yield 4

Ingredients

  • 675 g (1.5 lb) cooked Chicken Tikka
  • 2 tbsp mustard seed oil (see notes)
  • 4 large cloves of garlic, finely chopped
  • 200 g (7 oz) onions, finely chopped (optional) (optional)
  • 1 tin (28 oz) plum tomatoes, chopped
  • 1–4 chopped fresh green chiles (depending on strength of the chiles and the desired strength of the sauce)
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro (coriander leaves)
  • 50 ml (4 fl oz) single cream
  • 1 tbsp malt vinegar or tamarind extract
  • 2 tbsp curry paste
  • 2 tbsp tandoori masala paste
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 tbsp garam masala

Instructions

  1. 1
    Heat the oil in a wok or large frying pan.
  2. 2
    Add the garlic and onions and stir-fry until browned.
  3. 3
    Add the curry pastes and mix well, adding a little water or yogurt.
  4. 4
    Add the cooked chicken tikka, and stir-fry for two minutes to heat through.
  5. 5
    Add the tomatoes, vinegar, tomato paste, and chilies and simmer for five minutes. Add more extra water if needed.
  6. 6
    Add the cream, garam masala, and chopped cilantro and simmer for a few times.
  7. 7
    Garnish with fresh coriander and serve with Naan, rice coloured yellow with turmeric, onion bahjis and/or a glass of white wine.
Category
Entree/Main
Cuisine
Indian

Recipe Attribution

Wikibooks Cookbook
en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Chicken_Tikka_Masala