Chicken Tikka Masala
Ingredients:
CHICKEN MARINATION:
Boneless chicken (small pieces) 900 grams
Yogurt 1/4 cup
Ginger (minced) 3 tsp.
Garlic (crushed) 3 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.
Chilli powder 1/4 tsp.
Turmeric 1/4 tsp.
Lemon Juice 3 tbsp.
Oil 4 tbsp.
SAUCE (GRAVY) :
Tomato Paste 1.5 kgs
Ginger-Garlic paste 4 tsp.
Green chillies (small size. Finely chopped) 5-6
Red chilli powder 1 tbsp.
Cloves 5-6
Green cardamom 8
Butter 3 tbsp.
Cream 2/3 cup
Fenugreek 1 tsp.
Ginger (thin strands) 2 tsp.
Coriander leaves for garnishing
Salt to taste
Method:
1. Mix all ingredients given "Chicken Marination". Add chicken pieces. For best results marinate overnight.
2. Preheat the oven to 350 F. Bake chicken for 4 mins. Baste with little oil (or butter). Bake for another 4 mins. Again baste with little oil (or butter). Bake for final 3 mins.
3. While the chicken is baking, prepare the sauce. Add tomatoes, tomato paste and tomato puree in a pan. Add 4 cups of water. Add ginger-garlic paste, green chillies, red chilli powder, cloves, cardamom and salt.
4. Cook for a few minutes, lightly stirring in between till the sauce becomes thick. Strain sauce.
5. Now add butter and cream. Mix. Add fenugreek and ginger strands. Mix and bring to a boil.
6. Add chicken and let it cook for a couple of minutes.
Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.
