Ingredients
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For the Chicken Marinade
- 2 1/2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken thighs, trimmed
- 1 cup plain low-fat yogurt (unsweetened)*
- 1 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
- 3/4 teaspoon granulated garlic (or 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder)
- 3/4 teaspoon dried ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground tumeric
- Kosher salt
For the Tikka Masala
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
- 1 1/2 tablespoons garam masala
- 1 1/2 teaspoons chile powder
- 3/4 teaspoon granulated garlic (or 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder)
- 1/2 teaspoon dried ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
- 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes or tomato sauce
- 1 - 1 1/2 cup heavy cream
- Kosher salt
Instructions
TO MARINATE CHICKEN
- Stir together all ingredients besides chicken in a large bowl or ziploc bag and season with Kosher salt. Add chicken, turn to coat. Cover and chill overnight (or at least 8 hours).
FOR THE TIKKA MASALA
- Heat oil over medium heat in a large skillet or dutch oven. Add onion, season with Kosher salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 8 minutes. Add spices and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Add canned tomato, season with Kosher salt and cook, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes. Add 1 cup of heavy cream and stir. If more cream is desired, you can add the other 1/2 cup. Lower heat to low and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, preheat your oven broiler on high. Remove chicken from marinade and place in a single layer on an aluminum foil lined baking sheet. Broil chicken, until just cooked through and browned in spots, about 6 minutes per side. Transfer to a cutting board and chop.
- Stir chopped chicken into the tikka masala and simmer gently, for about 10 minutes.
- Serve with rice** and naan***
Notes
slightly adapted from Food & Wine's recipe here.
*plain Greek yogurt will also work. I tried it once accidentally and it worked great!
**I like to make coconut rice in the Instant Pot with this recipe but I use 3 teaspoons of sugar instead of 1.
***the best I've found is either the frozen plain or garlic naan at Trader Joe's. If you can't find naan, good quality pocketless pita (heated in a 400°F oven wrapped in foil for a few minutes) works well too!
- Prep Time: 20 minutes + marinating time
- Cook Time: 50 minutes