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Chicken Tikka Masala.

Chicken Tikka Masala

Hey everyone, hope you're having an amazing day today. Today, I'm gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, chicken tikka masala. One of my favorites. This time, I will make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

Chicken Tikka Masala is one of the most favored of recent trending meals in the world. It is appreciated by millions every day. It is simple, it is fast, it tastes delicious. Chicken Tikka Masala is something that I've loved my whole life. They're fine and they look wonderful.

To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have chicken tikka masala using 25 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Chicken Tikka Masala:

{Get of Marinate (At least 1 Hr).
{Make ready 1 Cup of Plain Yogurt.
{Prepare 1 Tbls of Lemon Juice.
{Prepare 2 Tsp of Cumin.
{Get 1 Tsp of Cinnamon.
{Prepare 2 Tsp of Cayenne.
{Prepare 2 Tsp of Black Pepper.
{Prepare 1 Tbls of Ginger Root.
{Take 1 Tsp of Salt.
{Take 3 Lbs of Chicken Breast, Bite Size Pieces.
{Take of Skewer and Grill.
{Take of Wooden Skewers.
{Make ready of Sauce.
{Get 1 Tbls of Salted Butter.
{Take 1 Clove of Garlic, Minced.
{Make ready 1 of Jalapeno, Diced.
{Take 2 Tsp of Cumin.
{Prepare 2 Tsp of Paprika.
{Make ready 1 Tsp of Salt.
{Take 1 (8 Oz) of Can Tomato Sauce.
{Make ready 1 Cup of Heavy Cream.
{Get of White Rice.
{Take 2 Cups of White Rice/ Couscous.
{Make ready 3-4 Cups of Water/ Whatever Ratio your Rice to Water is. I do 1-2.
{Prepare of Add Cilantro for Freshness.

Instructions to make Chicken Tikka Masala:

In a large bowl, combine yoghurt, lemon juice, cumin, cinnamon, cayenne, black pepper, ginger, and salt. Stir in chicken, cover, and refrigerate for 1 hour..
(Optional) If you have Wooden Skewers, let them soak completely in a tub of water before using on chicken. This will prevent burning on the grill. Also, if you don't have a grill then you can use a cast iron skillet as a replacement for cooking the chicken. If you use the skillet then don't worry about skewering the chicken. (I suggest the grill if you have one though).
Preheat Grill for High Heat. Once the chicken is done marinating for at least a hour, thread it onto the soaked skewers..
Start boiling water for the white rice/Couscous.
While your grill is pre-heating, make sure you dice your jalapeno and mince your garlic..
Now depending on the white rice you chose you either want to start it after or before step 7. If it's 10-15 mins to cook it, then do it after. Any longer then do it before step 7..
Melt butter in a large heavy skillet over medium heat. Saute garlic and jalapeno for 1 minute. Season with 2 teaspoons cumin, paprika, and 1 teaspoon salt. Stir in tomato sauce and cream. Simmer on low heat until sauce thickens, about 20 minutes..
While your sauce is thickening, lightly oil the grill grate. Put Chicken on grill. Grill until juices run clear, about 5 minutes on each side..
Once sauce is done simmering, add grilled chicken, and simmer for 10 minutes. Add Rice to bowl first, put chicken and sauce on top. Add Cilantro if using..

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