Hey everyone, it’s Louise, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, chicken tikka masala. One of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Chicken Tikka Masala is one of the most well liked of current trending foods in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It is easy, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. Chicken Tikka Masala is something that I have loved my whole life. They’re nice and they look fantastic.

To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have chicken tikka masala using 25 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Chicken Tikka Masala:

1. Take Marinate (At least 1 Hr)
2. Make ready 1 Cup Plain Yogurt
3. Make ready 1 Tbls Lemon Juice
4. Get 2 Tsp Cumin
5. Take 1 Tsp Cinnamon
6. Take 2 Tsp Cayenne
7. Prepare 2 Tsp Black Pepper
8. Make ready 1 Tbls Ginger Root
9. Make ready 1 Tsp Salt
10. Take 3 Lbs Chicken Breast, Bite Size Pieces
11. Make ready Skewer and Grill
12. Make ready Wooden Skewers
13. Take Sauce
14. Make ready 1 Tbls Salted Butter
15. Take 1 Clove Garlic, Minced
16. Get 1 Jalapeno, Diced
17. Take 2 Tsp Cumin
18. Get 2 Tsp Paprika
19. Prepare 1 Tsp Salt
20. Take 1 (8 Oz) Can Tomato Sauce
21. Take 1 Cup Heavy Cream
22. Get White Rice
23. Prepare 2 Cups White Rice/ Couscous
24. Get 3-4 Cups Water/ Whatever Ratio your Rice to Water is. I do 1-2
25. Take Add Cilantro for Freshness

Instructions to make Chicken Tikka Masala:

1. In a large bowl, combine yoghurt, lemon juice, cumin, cinnamon, cayenne, black pepper, ginger, and salt. Stir in chicken, cover, and refrigerate for 1 hour.
2. (Optional) If you have Wooden Skewers, let them soak completely in a tub of water before using on chicken. This will prevent burning on the grill. Also, if you don't have a grill then you can use a cast iron skillet as a replacement for cooking the chicken. If you use the skillet then don't worry about skewering the chicken. (I suggest the grill if you have one though)
3. Preheat Grill for High Heat. Once the chicken is done marinating for at least a hour, thread it onto the soaked skewers.
4. Start boiling water for the white rice/Couscous
5. While your grill is pre-heating, make sure you dice your jalapeno and mince your garlic.
6. Now depending on the white rice you chose you either want to start it after or before step 7. If it's 10-15 mins to cook it, then do it after. Any longer then do it before step 7.
7. Melt butter in a large heavy skillet over medium heat. Saute garlic and jalapeno for 1 minute. Season with 2 teaspoons cumin, paprika, and 1 teaspoon salt. Stir in tomato sauce and cream. Simmer on low heat until sauce thickens, about 20 minutes.
8. While your sauce is thickening, lightly oil the grill grate. Put Chicken on grill. Grill until juices run clear, about 5 minutes on each side.
9. Once sauce is done simmering, add grilled chicken, and simmer for 10 minutes. Add Rice to bowl first, put chicken and sauce on top. Add Cilantro if using.

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