Chicken Tikka Masala has been everyones Favourite and just a few weeks ago it was easily accessible everywhere with restaurants and take outs whipping up their best versions of it.
However due to the lockdown things have changed and its tough to get access to our favourite meals or step out whenever we feel like to satisfy our cravings. But who says you cant cook it up at home. Heres all you need to know on how you can make a yummy Chicken Tikka Butter Masala at home.
Here what you'll need?
For Chicken Tikka
1200 gms Chicken Leg Piece Tikka
60 gms Garlic Paste
40 gms Ginger Paste
5 gms Garam Masala
30ml Lemon Juice
15ml Mustard Oil
200 gms Hung Curd
10 gms Degi Mirchi Powder
110 gms Red Chilly Paste
Salt to taste
For Tomato Masala
1500 gms Tomato
75ml Oil
100 gms Onion Chopped
30 gms Garlic Paste
30 gms Ginger Paste
20 gms Jeera Powder
20 gms Degi Mirch
15 gms Garam Masala
4 gms Kasturi Methi
150 gms Butter
400 gms Cream
120gms chopped Tomato
Salt to taste
Heres how you can put it all together.
For Tomato Masala
Mix and Process the Chicken Tikka
Marinate overnight with listed ingredients
Cook in Tandoor (if you have one) or Cook or Roast on Tawa and Brush with Butter.
For Tikka Masala
Cook tomatoes with garam masala and chilli powder
Puree tomato mixture and strain.
Heat oil in a pan, add chopped onion, ginger, & garlic paste, cook and add chopped tomatoes.
Add cooked tomato puree mixture and cook
Add Chicken tikka and season aaccordingly
Stir in Cream and butter, Leave some cream for the Garnish.
Finish with jeera powder, Garam masala and Kasturi Methi.
Finally Serve, and Garnish with Cream Swirl.
Note
Goes best with Jeera Rice or Roti or Chapatis with some onion at the side and may be a glass of beer to go along with it.
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