India

Chicken Tikka Masala

Name: Chicken Tikka Masala
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: India
Ingredients: 600 g Chicken breast, cubed; 150 g Yoghurt; 400 g Passata; 150 ml Cream; 1 tsp each Garam masala, cumin, paprika; 2 tbsp Ginger-garlic paste; 1 / 2 tbsp Onion & butter

Grilled chicken in a creamy tomato curry sauce

Chicken tikka masala marries the Indian tandoori tradition with a creamy sauce and became world-famous above all through British-Indian cooking.

Marinated, grilled chicken steeps in a sauce of tomato, cream and spices – mild-spicy and a favourite on any curry menu.

Servings4

Time55 min

LevelMedium

Ingredients

Chicken breast, cubed600 g
Yoghurt150 g
Passata400 g
Cream150 ml
Garam masala, cumin, paprika1 tsp each
Ginger-garlic paste2 tbsp
Onion & butter1 / 2 tbsp

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Marinate the chicken in yoghurt and half the spices.
Sear or grill the pieces until coloured.
Sweat onion in butter, toast the remaining spices.
Add tomato and reduce, then stir in the cream.
Fold in the chicken, let steep, serve with rice.

Make it original

Garam masala and ginger-garlic paste are the base – available in the Asia Boutique.

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