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How To Make Chicken Tikka Masala

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Ingredients for Chicken Tikka Masala:

- Boneless Chicken - 500 gms (cut into tikka shapes)

For Marination:
- Salt- 1 tsp
- Lemon juice- 2 tsp
- Thick Curd/Yogurt- 4 tbsp
- Ginger Garlic Paste- 2 tsp
- Kashmiri Chilli Powder- 4 tsp
- Garam Masala Powder- 1/2 tsp
- Refined Oil- 2 tbsp

For the Gravy:
- Onions, fine chopped- 2 medium
- Ginger Garlic Paste- 2 tsp
- Tomato purée - 1 US cup measure
- Fresh Cream- 6 tbsp

Spice Powders:
- Turmeric Powder- 1/4 tsp
- Red Chilli Powder- 1 tsp
- Coriander Powder- 1 tsp
- Cumin Powder- 1/2 tsp
- Garam Masala Powder- 1/2 tsp
- Kasuri Methi ( Fenugreek leaves, roasted and crushed)- 1 tbsp

Other Ingredients:
- Refined Oil- 3 tbsp
- Salt for seasoning- a pinch

Preparation:

- Clean & pat dry the boneless chicken fillets. Cut them into 2” size tikkas.
- Marinate the tikkas with the items indicated. Set aside in room temperature for 1 hour.
- Fine chop the onions and roast the Kasuri Methi (Fenugreek leaves), crush it roughly.

Process:

Frying the tikkas:
- Heat oil in a frying pan and place the tikkas side by side. Don’t crowd the pan, you can do in batches.
- Fry on medium heat for 2 mins and then turn on the other side. Continue to fry it on medium heat on the other side for another 2 mins.
- Now turn it again and continue to fry it on low heat for 3 mins. Flip it and continue the same on the other side too.
- Take these out on a plate and repeat with the balance marinated tikkas.

Making the gravy:
- Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan and add the chopped onions. Fry on medium heat for 5 mins till light brown in colour.

- Add the ginger garlic paste and fry on low heat for 2 mins.

- Add the tomato purée, give a mix and add the turmeric, red chilli, coriander, cumin powders and a pinch of salt. Mix & fry for 2 mins on low heat.

- Add the fried tikkas, give a mix and add 300 ml water. Add the garam masala powder, give a mix and cover & cook on low heat for 10 mins.

- Now open the lid, add the cream, give a mix and cook on low heat for 2 mins

- Lastly add the roasted & crushed Kasuri Methi and cook on low heat for 2 mins.

- Serve with naan or rice.