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Craving comfort? Indian Chicken Tikka Masala delivers every time.
Indian Chicken Tikka Masala, often hailed as the quintessential Indian dish worldwide, is a delicious fusion of cultures and flavors. This creamy, aromatic dish likely emerged from British Indian cuisine, combining the traditional Indian flavors of marinated and grilled chicken tikka with a rich, spiced tomato-based sauce tailored to Western palates.
With its vibrant spices and creamy texture, Chicken Tikka Masala symbolizes culinary innovation and cultural exchange, becoming a beloved dish on menus everywhere. Beyond its mouthwatering taste, this dish is packed with health benefits, offering lean protein, antioxidant-rich spices, and a comforting indulgence perfect for any occasion. Dive into the flavors and heritage of Indian Chicken Tikka Masala and savor every rich, warming bite.
Indian Chicken Tikka Masala
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 4 servings depending on size 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Easy
Ingredients
- 4 or 5 Chicken breasts, diced
- Salt & Pepper
- Oil (I use Frylight olive or butter oil spray)
- 2 Shallots
- Garlic granules (or chopped garlic cloves)
- Lime (cut into wedges)
- 0.5 teaspoon Tikka Curry Powder
- 0.5 teaspoon Turmeric
- 1 tablespoon Tandoori Curry Powder
- 500g carton Passata (Italian sieved tomatoes)
- 0.25 pint stock made with concentrated chicken stock
- 3 large tablespoons Crème fraîche (0% fat-free has fewer calories; half fat Crème fraîche gives a creamier sauce, but you might find it hard to resist licking the spoon; alternatively, you can use fat-free natural fromage frais or thick natural yogurt)
Instructions
- Spray or add oil to a large frying pan over high heat.
- Add diced chicken, generously seasoned, and fry until cooked through and turning brown (approximately 15 minutes).
- Empty chicken onto a plate & put to one side.
- Using the same pan, spray or add more oil, chop/slice shallots, and add to the pan.
- Add a generous pinch of garlic granules, tikka curry powder, turmeric, and tandoori powder.
- Turn down heat to medium and stir-fry for 1 minute.
- Add passata, cooked chicken, and stock.
- Cook for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring often.
- Add Crème fraîche, stir well.
- Season to taste, I tend to add a generous pinch of ground coriander and hot curry powder. Stir.
- Remove from heat & serve with boiled basmati rice, a blob of Crème fraîche & lime wedges.
Equipment
Nonstick Deep Frying Pan Skillet
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Created, Prepared, tried, and tested by Linda from SA Tasty Recipes – Saffas Daily Recipes
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 152
- Sugar: 4.8 g
- Sodium: 109.7 mg
- Fat: 8.3 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 9.6 g
- Fiber: 2.8 g
- Protein: 10.7 g
- Cholesterol: 41.8 mg
Chicken tikka masala is a dish consisting of roasted marinated chicken chunks (chicken tikka) in a spiced sauce. The sauce is usually creamy and orange-colored. The dish was created by cooks from South Asia living in Great Britain and is offered at restaurants around the world.
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Esme, you always share amazing recipes! I’m excited to add this one to my dinner menu. Thank you for sharing it with us at The Crazy Little Lovebirds link party #65. We’ve been on a break, but party #66 will resume this Friday. I hope you will join us again soon!
Steph, thank you for your kind words. Hope you will enjoy this meal when you try it out. Yes will be back on Friday. See you then
I do love Chicken Tikka Masala but didn’t know much about it. What an interesting read and a fab recipe.
Thanks for your kind words, Kim. Do give it a try and let us know what you think of it. Enjoy it.