Quick Chicken Tikka Masala

This Chicken Tikka Masala could be a flavor packed, restaurant-quality dish that you just will have prepared in no time! Chicken items area unit well-done in a very spiced tomato primarily based sauce and finished Greek yoghurt for soupiness. when one bite you’ll be asking yourself, wherever has this been my whole life??

Who knew you'll get a superbly delicious Tikka Masala prepared in thirty minutes? affirmative, begin to complete in half-hour. this can be a classic Indian dish that's super well-liked here within the U.S. and one amongst my favorite Indian recipes.

It’s a healthy chicken direction is completely merit being additional to your dinner rotation. it's brimful with delicious spices and wealthy flavors and it’s a dinner the entire family can love. actually this has already become a daily dinner at my house. we tend to am fond of it served with basmati rice and naan too! 

I created my very own Garam Masala spice mix for chicken tikka masala, that i might advocate (even tho' it'll add many further minutes the primary time, it ought to provide you with enough for four batches of this). i like to recommend creating your own mix as a result of with boughten versions there area unit such a large amount of completely different spice mixtures and ratios out there for this specific mix.

And yes, the cardamom is dear however you’ll get loads of meals out of 1 jar of it (or you'll additionally use it to create chai spice cookies, smoothies, etc. Or create a lot of Indian food as a result of it’s amazing!).

Ingredients

• 1 (1 1/2) inch knob ginger, peeled
• 4 cloves garlic, peeled
• 1/2 large yellow onion, peeled
• 1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, diced into 1-inch cubes
• 1 1/2 Tbsp garam masala spice blend*, divided (see notes)
• Salt
• 2 Tbsp olive oil, divided
• 1 Tbsp tomato paste
• 1 1/2 tsp ground paprika
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper, more or less to taste
• 1 (28 oz) can crushed tomatoes
• 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt** (I used fat-free, any kind will work fine though)
• 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 cup cilantro leaves

Instructions

1. Pulse ginger and garlic in a food processor until finely chopped. Add onion and pulse until finely chopped.
2. Toss chicken with 1 1/2 tsp garam masala and 1 tsp salt. Heat 1 Tbsp olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. 
3. Add chicken and cook, rotating halfway through cooking, until cooked through, about 6 - 7 minutes total. Transfer chicken to a plate.
4. Heat remaining 1 Tbsp olive oil in same skillet over medium-high heat. Add chopped onion mixture and saute until onions have softened, about 3 minutes. 
5. Add tomato paste, remaining 1 Tbsp garam masala, the paprika, and cayenne and cook, stirring constantly, 30 seconds. 
6. Add crushed tomatoes, season with salt to taste, and cook stirring occasionally until mixture is hot, about 2 minutes***. 
7. Return chicken to pan and cook 1 minute longer. Remove from heat, stir in Greek yogurt and lemon juice. 
8. Serve warm over basmati rice topped with cilantro.

Recipe From : Cooking Classy