Hey everyone, hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, chicken tikka masala. It is one of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Chicken Tikka Masala is one of the most popular of recent trending foods on earth. It’s easy, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. Chicken Tikka Masala is something that I have loved my whole life. They are fine and they look fantastic.

To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have chicken tikka masala using 15 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Chicken Tikka Masala:

1. Take 1.5 lb chicken breast, cut into 1 inch cubes
2. Take .5 tsp salt
3. Take .5 tsp garlic powder
4. Prepare 1 tsp garam masala
5. Get 5 oz plain yogurt
6. Get sauce:
7. Take .5 tbsp butter
8. Get 2 garlic cloves, minced
9. Make ready 2 tsp fresh ginger, minced or 1 tsp ground ginger
10. Prepare 2 tbsp tomato paste
11. Take 1 tsp garam masala
12. Take 1 tsp tandoori masala
13. Make ready 1 cup heavy cream
14. Make ready basmati rice, for serving
15. Get 1/2-1 cup peas, if desired

Instructions to make Chicken Tikka Masala:

1. Cut up chicken and put in 8x8 baking dish. Sprinkle with garlic powder, salt, and garam masala. Coat chicken mixture with yogurt. Cover with foil and refrigerate at least 2 hours, preferably over night.
2. Preheat oven to 400 F. Bake chicken for 30 minutes, or until pieces reach 165 F. Check temp after 25 minutes and stir. Remove foil for the last few minutes of cook time if necessary.
3. Cook rice. Mince garlic and ginger.
4. Heat a deep saucepan on medium. Add butter, garlic, and ginger. Fry for 30 seconds, then add tomato paste until desired color and flavor is achieved. Wisk while cooking for 1 minute.
5. Add tandoori masala and garam masala and cook an additional 30 seconds.
6. Wisk in chicken cooking liquid. Then add cream and wisk until smooth.
7. Add cooked chicken to the sauce and simmer for 10 minutes. Add frozen peas during the last few minutes of cook time, if desired.
8. Serve over cooked rice.

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