Chicken Tikka Masala Recipe

This chicken tikka masala recipe is easy to make at home and no oven is required for this chicken tikka. This Chicken Tikka is spicy in taste and just some simple ingredients are required to make this recipe. This chicken masala is easy to make at home just in a single pan.

This easy Chicken Tikka Masala –chicken marinated in yogurt and spices and then serve with any kind of sauce you like. (tomato cream sauce) You can serve this chicken tikka masala with rice or warm pita bread.

Prep time: 30 mins

Cook time: 45 mins

Additional time: 1 hr

Serving: 4

Author: Allrecipesweb

Table of Contents

Ingredients for Chicken Tikka

(Tsp-Teaspoon; Tbsp-Tablespoon)

Boneless Chicken – 500 gms (cut into 2” tikka pieces)

1st Marinade:

Salt- 1 tsp
Lemon Juice-2 tsp
Ginger Garlic Paste- 1 tbsp

2nd Marinade:

Hung Curd- 5 tbsp
Turmeric Powder- a pinch (1/8 tsp)
Kashmiri Chilli Powder- 5 tsp
Garam Masala Powder- 3/4 tsp
Kasuri Methi(Fenugreek Leaves), dry roasted & powdered- 1/2 tsp
Salt- a pinch (1/8 tsp)
Red Food color- a pinch (optional)
Cooking Oil- 2.5 tbsp

Other Ingredients:

Cooking Oil- 2 tbsp
Piece of charcoal (for infusing smoke to the marinated chicken for a barbecue flavor)
Ghee(oil) 1 tsp

Preparation:

To prepare the hung curd, strain the water from the curd or plain yogurt using a strainer or cloth to have a thick curd without any water. This may take 1.5 to 2 hrs, so plan accordingly.
You can use chicken tikka pieces or alternatively cut boneless chicken fillets into tikkas.
Wash and pat dry the boneless chicken fillets. Cut into 2” tikka shapes.

Marination:

For the 1st marinade, add all the ingredients, mix well, and set aside for 30 mins.
To prepare the 2nd marinade, add all the ingredients specified above in a bowl.
Whisk everything together and then add the marinated chicken pieces without the water that has been released from the chicken. Mix everything well so that the chicken tikka pieces are well coated with the marinade.
Now infuse the marinated chicken pieces with smoke using burning coal to give a tandoor flavor to the chicken.
For that keep a small bowl in the marinade to put the coal piece.
Now take a small piece of coal & keep on gas flame till it has red embers.
Hold it with a kitchen tong & place it in the small bowl.
Add 1 tsp of ghee to the coal. It will start to smoke. Cover the bowl immediately with a lid or plate so that the smoke remains inside the bowl. You can remove the coal after 30 mins.
Set aside to marinate for 3-4 hours in the refrigerator. Take out the marinated chicken from the refrigerator 30 mins before cooking.

Process:

Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan and arrange the marinated chicken tikkas side by side. Don’t crowd the pan, make it in 2 batches.
Fry on high heat for 2 mins, flip the tikkas on the other side, and continue to fry on high heat for 2 mins on the other side.
Flip again on the other side and continue to fry on medium heat for 3 mins on each side. Baste the chicken pieces with oil in the pan on both sides while the chicken is being fried.
Repeat the above steps for the next batch too.
Serve as an appetizer.

Nutrition facts

Per Serving: 404 calories

Fat: 28.8g 45%

Saturated Fat: 17g 84%

Sugar: 7g

Protein: 24.5g 49%

Dietary Fibre: 2.5g 10%

Folate: 25mcg 6%

Iron: 3.5 mg 19%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 15%

Vitamin C: 11mg 18%

Vitamin B6: 0.7mg 36%

Calories from fat: 260.3

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be lower or higher depending upon your calories needs.

** Nutrition information is not available for all ingredients. The amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for your personal consumption.

FAQ’S

Is Chicken Tikka Masala British or Indian

This chicken masala dish is served in restaurants around the world, Chicken tikka masala is a popular Indian dish it’s also famous in the Western world. Most ingredients used in this tikka masala chicken are Indians.

Why Chicken Tikka Masala is unhealthy?

Chicken tikka masala contains a huge amount of sodium i.e 1415mg of sodium or 60 percent of the daily value. This too much sodium can increase your risk of a number of chronic health conditions, such as heart disease, stroke, and blood pressure.

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Chicken Tikka Masala Recipe