Indian Chicken Recipe - Chicken Tikka Masal

CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA - The Indian Favorite Chicken Dish

Ingredients:

Part A:
2 lbs. boneless chicken breast
1/4 cup yogurt
3 tsp minced ginger
3 tsp crushed garlic
1/4 tsp white pepper
1/4 tsp cumin powder
1/4 tsp mace
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp green cardamom powder
1/4 tsp chili powder
1/4 tsp turmeric
3 tbsp lemon juice
4 tbsp vegetable oil
Melted margarine (for basting)

Part B :  (Sauce)
5 oz. tomato paste
10 oz. tomato puree
2 lbs. tomatoes, chopped
2 tsp ginger paste
2 tsp garlic paste
2 tsp green chilies
1 tbsp red chili powder
2 tsp cloves
8 green cardamoms
Salt To Taste
3 tbsp butter
2/3 cup cream
1 tsp fenugreek
2 tsp ginger, julienned
honey to taste

Method :

1.   Whisk all of the ingredients in Part A together in a large bowl.

2.   Add the chicken breast, cut into 2 inch cubes.

3.   Marinate overnight in the refrigerator.

4.   Preheat oven to 350º F. Bake the chicken for 8 minutes, basting with margarine twice.

5.   Drain excess marinade and bake for another 2 minutes.

6.   While doing this, make the sauce in Part B. Deseed and chop green chilies.

7.   Put tomatoes, tomato paste and tomato puree in a pot and add approximately 4-1/4 cups of water.

8.   Add ginger and garlic paste, green chilies, red chili powder, cloves, cardamoms, and salt.

9.   Cook over low heat until reduced to a thick sauce.

10.  Strain through a strainer and bring to a boil.

11.  Add butter and cream. Stir.

12.  If the sauce tastes sour, add honey to taste.  Add fenugreek and ginger juliennes, stir, and serve with the chicken tikka masala

Source : Indian Food Forever