Chicken Tikka Masala is a spicy curry and chicken (tikka) dish. Tikka Masala is a spicy dish, contains many ingredients, but it is easy to prepare. Tikka Masala is based on sauce. Let’s add more nuts.
Cook: 1 hour
Servings: 3-4
Ingredients
Tomatoes – 3 Pieces
Bulbs – 2 Pieces
Bell pepper – 1 Piece (Small size)
Chili pepper – 1 Piece
Yogurt – 1 Glass
Chicken fillet – 700-800 Gram
Ground coriander – 1.5 Art. spoons
Ground cumin (cumin) – 1.5 Art. spoons
Grated ginger – 2 Tbsp. spoons
Ground chili pepper – 1
Rapeseed oil – 6 Art. spoons (Or other vegetable)
Cumin (seeds) – 0.5 Teaspoons
Cashews or peanuts – 1 Tbsp. spoon (You can not add.)
Turmeric – 1 Tbsp. the spoon
Garam masala – 1 teaspoon (Garam masala: 1 tablespoon cardamom, 1 teaspoon cloves, 1 teaspoon black pepper, 1 teaspoon cumin seeds, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1 teaspoon. l. nutmeg)
Salt – 1.5 Teaspoons
Lemon or lime – 0.5 Pieces
Boiled water – 1.5 Glasses
Directions
Wash one tomato, chili and bell pepper and peel one onion. Cut the tomato, peppers and onion into small cubes. Canned chili can be used instead of fresh chili.
Cut the chicken fillet into cubes the same size as the vegetables.
Nuts (if used) should be peeled and (preferably) lightly toasted.
Peel the remaining two tomatoes (dipping in boiling water for a minute, then in cold water – so the skin will come off easily). Place the tomatoes in a blender with nuts, beat until puree.
Cooking marinade for chicken and vegetables. In a bowl, combine yogurt, 0.5 teaspoon turmeric, 0.5 teaspoon. coriander, 0.5 tablespoon. chili powder, 1 tablespoon. peeled and grated ginger, juice of half a lemon, 0.5 teaspoon. salt, 4 tablespoons rapeseed oil.
Mix the marinade well until smooth.
Divide the finished marinade in half. Place the chicken in a bowl and cover with half the marinade
With the other half of the marinade in a separate bowl, pour over the previously cooked vegetables – bell peppers, onions and one tomato.
Pour a couple of tablespoons of oil into a large skillet and heat over medium heat. Lay out the chicken and fry it for 5-6 minutes. Flip to the other side only when the underside is golden brown.
After 6 minutes, place the vegetables on the chicken. Don’t mix them up. Cook in this way for 4 minutes. Then remove the skillet from heat
In another skillet or a thick-walled saucepan, cook the chicken tikka sauce. Over medium heat in oil, start frying, stirring occasionally, the chopped onion.
Add 0.5 teaspoon. cumin seeds.
Then add 1 teaspoon. garam masaly. The ingredients in the recipe tell you how to replace the ready-made garam masala mixture.
Also add 1 teaspoon. salt.
And the last – 1 tablespoon. grated ginger.
Mix everything. Be careful not to burn the onion. You can also fry it over low heat.
While the onion with spices is fried, prepare a mixture of seasonings, which will also need to be added to the onion. Pour a few tablespoons of boiled water into a small bowl. Add 0.5 teaspoon to the water. turmeric.
Add 1 tablespoon to the turmeric water. ground cumin.
Then – 1 tablespoon ground coriander
And – 0.5 tablespoon. chili powder.
Mix everything well.
Add the resulting mixture to the onion in the pan and stir.
Fry until the oil begins to separate from the onion and seasonings.
Add tomato puree or tomato puree to onions and spices and stir.
Pour in boiled water, cover and simmer for 4-6 minutes
Put chicken and vegetables into the prepared sauce. Then it should be extinguished all together for 15 minutes on slow-medium or low heat, covered.
Chicken Tikka Masala is ready! The spiciness can be removed by serving a dish with yogurt.
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