Super Easy Chicken Tikka Masala Recipe

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Super Easy Chicken Tikka Masala
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Ingredients
18
Count
Nutrition
354
Calories
Total time
150
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1/4 tsp cumin , pwd
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 1 inch piece ginger
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup cream

Directions:

  1. Wash and chop the chicken into bite size pieces.
  2. Mix juice from one lemon, 1/2 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp paprika.
  3. Marinate chicken in this mixture for about 2 hours.
  4. To prepare the sauce:.
  5. Chop the onion.
  6. Heat two tblspn vegetable oil on medium heat.
  7. Add onion, chopped garlic and ginger.
  8. Cook till they are softened( abt. 5 min.).
  9. Add chopped tomatoes and cook till everything is mushy.
  10. Take away the mixture from heat and let it cool down a bit.
  11. Put the mixture into the blender with 1/4 cup of milk and cashewnuts and blend everything till smooth.
  12. Put the mixture again on low heat and add all the dry spices including salt and pepper.
  13. Add rest of the milk, cream and sugar.
  14. In another frying pan, heat 2 tblsp of butter and fry chicken till brown on all sides.
  15. Add the chicken to the simmering sauce and let it simmer for 5 more minutes.
  16. Serve the chicken over the bed of steamed basmati rice or flat Indian bread.
  17. Garnish the chicken tikka masala with fresh coriander if wished.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 354.47 Kcal (1484 kJ)
Calories from fat 196.84 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21.87g 34%
Cholesterol 88.98mg 30%
Sodium 1017.74mg 42%
Potassium 684.2mg 15%
Total Carbs 15.3g 5%
Sugars 8.44g 34%
Dietary Fiber 2.06g 8%
Protein 27.69g 55%
Vitamin C 17.2mg 29%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 0.9mg 5%
Calcium 125.9mg 13%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 115.49 Kcal (484 kJ)
Calories from fat 64.13 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.13g 34%
Cholesterol 28.99mg 30%
Sodium 331.58mg 42%
Potassium 222.91mg 15%
Total Carbs 4.98g 5%
Sugars 2.75g 34%
Dietary Fiber 0.67g 8%
Protein 9.02g 55%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 29%
Iron 0.3mg 5%
Calcium 41mg 13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 8.5
    Points
  • 10
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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