Chicken Tikka Masala is a popular chicken delicacy known the world over. Here boneless chicken is marinated in a host of spices and curd and grilled to perfection. It is then cooked with delicious and spicy gravy made of tomatoes and cream. Chicken Tikka is often prepared in a tandoor, but we can also make use of our otg to make the Chicken Tikkas at home. Chicken Tikka can also be served as an appetizer with sliced onions and green chutney.
Ingredients
300 gms boneless chicken cut into small pieces
For the marinade
3 tbsp curd (yoghurt)
1 tsp red chilli powder
1 tsp cumin powder
1 tbsp garlic paste
1 tbsp ginger paste
½ tsp salt
1 ½ tsp chicken tikka masala
1 tbsp lemon juice
For the gravy
4 tbsp oil
2 large onions chopped and blended to a paste
1 tsp garlic paste
1 tsp ginger paste
4 medium sized tomatoes deseeded and blended to a paste
½ tsp red chilli powder
1 tsp cumin powder
1 tsp coriander powder
½ tsp salt
½ cup cream or whole cream milk
Coriander leaves
Method:
Step 1: Marinating the Chicken
Clean the chicken pieces and wash several times with water.
Drain the excess water and keep the pieces ready. Then take a bowl and add all
the ingredients of the marinade. Mix well to form a smooth paste. Check for
taste and add salt or chilli powder if necessary. Then add the chicken pieces
and mix well with the masala. Transfer to an air tight container and place it in the
refrigerator overnight (i.e. for 10 to 12 hours). The longer it marinates the
better will be its taste. But if you are in a hurry you can skip this step and
marinate it for at least 1 hour.
Now to prepare the chicken Tikka, we can use our oven/ otg.
Preheat the oven at 200 degree Celsius for 10 minutes with upper and lower rods
on. Place a baking tray at the bottom to prevent juices from the chicken from
falling on the heating rods below. While the oven is getting heated, grease the
skewers with oil and insert the marinated chicken pieces. Make sure to leave some
space between each chicken piece. Now place the skewers on the grill rack, place it in the central rack of the oven and
grill for about 10 minutes. Then carefully remove the grill rack from the oven
using the holder and brush the chicken pieces lightly with oil. Put it back in
the oven and grill again for 15 to 20 minutes till the chicken is cooked. You
can cook for some more minutes if you want the outer layer to be a little hard. Once
done, remove the skewers from the oven and allow it to cool down completely.
Carefully pull out the chicken tikkas and keep ready.
For recipes of dishes that can be cooked in an otg, visit otg recipes page.
For recipes of dishes that can be cooked in an otg, visit otg recipes page.
Step 3: Preparing the Chicken Tikka masala
To make the gravy for the chicken, heat oil in a pan, and carefully
add the onion paste. Stir well and cook till the raw smell goes. Next add ginger
garlic paste and saute for some time. Then add red chilli powder, salt,
coriander and cumin powders and mix well. Then add tomato paste and cook till
oil starts separating. Next
add coriander leaves and 1/2 cup of water and bring to a boil. Cook
for a minute in high flame, then reduce the heat, close a lid and cook for 5
minutes. When all the masalas are combined well, add cream or milk and stir for a few minutes till the gravy thickens. Finally add the Chicken
Tikkas and mix well. Chicken Tikka masala is now ready to be served. Garnish with fresh
cream and coriander leaves and serve hot with Roti or Naan.
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