Chicken Tikka Masala

Name: Chicken Tikka Masala
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 6 garlic cloves, finely grated; 4 tsp finely grated peeled ginger; 4 tsp ground turmeric; 2 tsp garam masala; 2 tsp ground corier; 2 tsp ground cumin; 1 Tbsp kosher salt; 2 mg skinless, boneless chicken breasts, halved lengthwise; 3 Tbsp ghee or vegetable oil; 1 small onion, thinly sliced; 6 cardamom pods, crushed; 3/4 c chopped cilantro, plus sprig for garnish; 1 28-oz. can whole peeled tomatoes, like san marzano; 2 c heavy cream; steamed basmati rice; 1/4 c tomato paste; 1 1/2 c whole-milk yogurt; 2 1/2 tsp dried chile de árbol or crushed red pepper flakes

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Total time

6

Serving

18

Ingredients

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Ingredients

garlic cloves, finely grated

tspfinely grated peeled ginger

tspground turmeric

tspgaram masala

tspground corier

tspground cumin

Tbspkosher salt

mgskinless, boneless chicken breasts, halved lengthwise

Tbspghee or vegetable oil

small onion, thinly sliced

cardamom pods, crushed

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cchopped cilantro, plus sprig for garnish

28-oz. can whole peeled tomatoes, like san marzano

cheavy cream

steamed basmati rice

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ctomato paste

1¹⁄₂

cwhole-milk yogurt

2¹⁄₂

tspdried chile de árbol or crushed red pepper flakes

Directions

Step 1

Combine garlic, ginger, turmeric, garam masala, coriander, and cumin in a small bowl. Whisk yogurt, salt, and half of spice mixture in a medium bowl; add chicken and turn to coat. Cover and chill 4-6 hours. Cover and chill remaining spice mixture.

Step 2

Heat ghee in a large heavy pot over medium heat. Add onion, tomato paste, cardamom, and chiles and cook, stirring often, until tomato paste has darkened and onion is soft, about 5 minutes. Add remaining half of spice mixture and cook, stirring often, until bottom of pot begins to brown, about 4 minutes.

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