Dinner
Chicken Tikka Masala Bowl
A British-Indian icon served in its purest form, chargrilled chicken tikka in a rich tomato and cream masala sauce born in the curry houses of Britain, served over steamed basmati with crispy onions and a wedge of naan.
$6
20 minsPrep
30 minsCook
50 minsTotal
EasyLevel
Nutrition per serving
892Calories
52gProtein
28gFat
105gCarbs
8gSugar
2gFiber
785mgSodium
145mgChol
0gSat Fat
Goes well with
Kingfisher Lager
local
Masala Chai
international
High Protein
Gluten-Free
fusion-kitchen
Instructions
1
Prep
Mix yoghurt, garlic, ginger, kashmiri chilli powder, garam masala, cumin, turmeric, and salt. Coat chicken pieces in marinade, set aside 10 minutes. Dice onion. Finely grate garlic and ginger for sauce.
2
Grill
Preheat grill to high. Thread chicken onto metal skewer or arrange on foil-lined tray. Grill 8–10 minutes, turning once halfway, until charred at edges and cooked through.
3
Build
Melt butter in small saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, cook 5 minutes until golden. Stir in garlic and ginger 1 minute. Add tomato paste, garam masala, paprika, kashmiri chilli; stir 1–2 minutes until darkened.
4
Simmer
Add chopped tomatoes, salt, sugar. Simmer 8–10 minutes until thick and glossy. Stir in double cream, simmer 2 minutes. Add grilled chicken, stir to coat, simmer 2 minutes until warmed through.
5
Plate
Spoon basmati rice into a bowl. Pour tikka masala with chicken over rice. Scatter crispy fried onions and fresh coriander on top. Serve with warm naan alongside.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 360g360g boneless skinless chicken thigh
- 6 tbsp6 tbsp full-fat Greek yoghurt
- 4 cloves4 cloves garlic
- 22 thumb fresh ginger
- 2 1/2 tsp2 1/2 tsp kashmiri chilli powder
- 2 tsp2 tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp1 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp ground turmeric
- 1 1/2 tsp1 1/2 tsp fine sea salt
- 2 tsp2 tsp neutral oil
- 30g30g unsalted butter
- 11 medium onion
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tsp1 tsp smoked paprika
- 300g300g canned chopped tomatoes
- 6 tbsp6 tbsp double cream
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp soft brown sugar
- 360g360g basmati rice
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp crispy fried onions
- 10g10g fresh coriander
- 22 mini naan
