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Thursday 26 June 2014

Chicken Tikka Masala

Chicken Tikka Masala 

Boneless Chicken grilled and cooked in Spicy gravy.





INGREDIENTS -

1. Boneless Chicken - 500gms cut into slim pcs
2. Curd - 2 cups
3. Cumin Powder- 1 1/2 tsp
4. Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder- according to taste
5. Kasoori Methi (Fenugreek Leaves) - 1 1/2 tsp crushed
6. Ginger Garlic Paste - 11/2 tsp
7. Garam masala - Cumin seed , green cardamon (2), Cloves (4), Cinnamon (1 stick broken into two)
8. Garam Masala grounded- 1 tsp
9. Lemon - 2 tsp
10. Onion - 2 medium, 1 big
11. Garlic - 10-15
12. Ginger - 1 1/2 tsp
13. Tomato - 1 medium, 1 big
14. Green Chillies - 4-5 (depends on how much spicy you want it to be)
15. Water - accordingly
16. Salt to taste
17. Oil to cook

PREPARATION -

In a bowl  of chicken pieces, add 1 cup curd, Salt , 1 tsp cumin powder, 1/2 tsp kashmiri red chilli powder, 1 1/2 tsp crushed kasoori methi, 1 1/2 tsp ginger garlic paste, Lemon 2 tsp, 1 big Onion cut into pieces, and 1 big Tomato cut into pieces. Mix them well and let it get marinated for an hour.

Blend rest of the onion,ginger and garlic together to make a paste. Cut the remaining tomato into 4, chop the green chillies too. In a small bowl, make a paste of the remaining Curd, Red chilli powder, Cumin Powder and little water and mix well.

Now, grill the marinated chicken and the onions and the tomatoes, and keep the tikkas aside. In a deep pan, heat oil. add the solid garam masalas and fry them on a low heat for few seconds. Now add the Onion paste and fry it first on a low flame for 5 minutes, and then 10 mins on a high flame while continuously stirring the same. Now add the tomatoes and cook until they are soft. Now add the curd paste and cook it on a high flame again continuously until cooked. Add salt if required.
Add the Chicken Tikkas in it and cook it for couple of minutes on a high flame. Add little water if required.Finish it with the grounded garam masla.

Well your Chicken Tikka Gravy is ready to serve.:)

Eat it hot with Naan or Chapati :) 

Do write to me if you liked my recipe. :)


Happy Cooking :)





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