Chicken tikka masala

According to legend, it was born in a British Indian restaurant when a guest asked for 'sauce' with their dry grilled chicken. The chef poured tomato soup and spices over it. Thus, one of the world's most popular curries was born: grilled, smoky chicken pieces in a creamy, spiced sauce.
🕒 Prep Time 10 mins
🍳 Cook Time 20 mins
Total Time 1 hr 30 mins
🍽️ Servings 5 servings
🔥 Calories 550 kcal
🌍 Cuisine Indian-British

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Grill pan
  • Deep saucepan

Allergen Information

⚠️ Milk

Instructions

1

Marinate the chicken in spiced yoghurt for 1 hour.

2

Fry the chicken in a hot pan to get a crust. Remove.

Tip: The Maillard reaction (browning) provides flavour; it doesn't matter if it's not fully cooked through, it will cook in the sauce.
3

Make the sauce: sauté onions, spices, tomato. Cook together.

4

Return the chicken, pour in the cream and bring to a boil.

Ingredients

  • 500 g Chicken breast (diced)
  • 200 g Yoghurt (for marinade)
  • 1 tbsp Garam Masala
  • 400 ml Tomato passata / sauce
  • 200 ml Double cream