Chicken Tikka Masala
(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)
Source: RecipeThing user aloogobi (from RecipeThing user Organic Gal) (from RecipeThing user Violetdragonfy)
Categories: Chicken, main dish
Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless chicken, cut into 1 inch pieces
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 inch fresh ginger, grated
- 3 tsp garlic
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp turmeric
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp coriander
- 1/2 tsp garam masala
- 1/2 tsp cayenne
- 1/2 cup water or chicken broth
- 1 1/2 cups half-and-half
- 1 cup crushed tomatoes or tomato sauce
Directions
- Fry chicken in butter until cooked through. remove chicken from pan and set aside.
- Add onions to pan and cook until soft.
- Pulp ginger and garlic together, add to onions and cook for a few minutes.
- Stir in powdered spices and cook for a few minutes.
- Add water or broth, warm through and then add half-and-half and crushed tomatos and heat through.
- Add the cooked chicken to the sauce and simmer low for about 10 minutes.