Easy Chicken Tikka Masala
Easy Chicken Tikka Masala might be a good recipe to expand your main course repertoire. One serving contains 616 calories, 31g of protein, and 34g of fat. This gluten free recipe serves 4 and costs $1.99 per serving. It is brought to you by Bowl of Delicious. 616 people were glad they tried this recipe. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 30 minutes. It is a rather inexpensive recipe for fans of Indian food. A mixture of brown rice, butter, water, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. With a spoonacular score of 86%, this dish is excellent. Try Easy Chicken Tikka Masala, Easy Chicken Tikka Masala, and Chicken Tikka Masala – Easy for similar recipes.
Servings: 4
Preparation duration: 10 minutes
Cooking duration: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
1 cup brown basmati rice
4 tablespoons butter
1.5 cups (1 small can) crushed or pureed tomatoes
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 lb. chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes
1 heaping tablespoon garam masala
2 cloves garlic, minced
1-inch piece of ginger, grated*
½-3/4 cup heavy cream or whole milk (coconut milk can also be used)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoons butter or olive oil
1 onion, diced
½ teaspoon salt
salt and pepper, to taste
1¾ cups water
Equipment:
pot
frying pan
Cooking instruction summary:
If you have the time, marinate the chicken in the yogurt, 1 teaspoon garam masala, and salt and pepper to taste for 20 minutes or overnight.For the rice, melt butter or olive oil in a medium pot over medium high heat. Add rice and cumin seeds and toast for approximately 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add water and salt, bring to a boil, cover and turn heat to low. Rice will cook in approximately 30 minutes.While rice cooks, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil plus 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet or pot over medium-high heat.If you did not marinate the chicken, season it with salt and pepper. Brown chicken until fully cooked on both sides. Remove from pot and set aside.Add remaining 3 tablespoons butter to pot and saute onions and ginger until softened.Add garlic and saute for approximately 1 minute, or until fragrant.Add tomatoes, garam masala, cayenne pepper, and chicken.Once heated, add cream or milk.Serve over rice with naan.
Step by step:
1. If you have the time, marinate the chicken in the yogurt, 1 teaspoon garam masala, and salt and pepper to taste for 20 minutes or overnight.For the rice, melt butter or olive oil in a medium pot over medium high heat.
2. Add rice and cumin seeds and toast for approximately 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. Add water and salt, bring to a boil, cover and turn heat to low. Rice will cook in approximately 30 minutes.While rice cooks, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil plus 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet or pot over medium-high heat.If you did not marinate the chicken, season it with salt and pepper. Brown chicken until fully cooked on both sides.
4. Remove from pot and set aside.
5. Add remaining 3 tablespoons butter to pot and saute onions and ginger until softened.
6. Add garlic and saute for approximately 1 minute, or until fragrant.
7. Add tomatoes, garam masala, cayenne pepper, and chicken.Once heated, add cream or milk.
8. Serve over rice with naan.
Nutrition Information:
covered percent of daily need
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