Monday, January 1, 2018

Chicken Tikka Masala

Ingredients:
- 1.5 lbs chicken breasts, cut into cubes
- Jasmine rice, cooked

Marinade:
- 1 cup plain yogurt
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tsp cumin
- 2 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ginger
- Wooden skewers
Sauce:
- 1 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- pinch of cayenne
- 1 tsp cumin
- 2 tsp coriander
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 8 oz can tomato sauce
- 1 c whipping cream
- 1/4 c chopped cilantro

1. Soak the wooden skewers in water for 30 min
2. Add all marinade ingredients to a bowl with chicken and marinate for an hour in the refrigerator.  Then Thread chicken on skewers.
3. Make sauce by melting butter in medium pan, then adding garlic and cayenne.  Stir in spices and tomato sauce and simmer for 15 min.
4. Stir in cream, simmer for 5 more minutes to thicken.  Make jasmine rice while waiting.
5. Grill chicken, then remove from skewers and add to sauce.  Simmer for 5 more minutes.  Garnish with cilantro and serve with jasmine rice and naan.


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