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Raj’s Tikka Masala

January 01, 2021 0 Comments

This recipe was given to us by Raj, the lovely owner of India’s Grocery in Boulder, CO. (He rattled it off while I scrambled to write it down on the back of an envelope I scrounged up from my backpack.) If you’re in Boulder, be sure to stop in for a chat with him and to pick up some of his yummy samosas.

Raj’s recipe has a lot less tomato than the one on our package, making for a thicker sauce. You can substitute chicken breasts with thighs or make it vegetarian with tofu, potatoes and cauliflower, or even garbanzo beans (you’ll just want 4-5 cups of something to add to sauce).

Raj’s Tikka Masala

Ingredients

1 package Masi Masa Indian Tikka Masala Spice Blend
1½ lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 medium tomato, diced
1 small red onion, minced
1-2 cloves garlic, minced
1" piece ginger, peeled & minced or grated1/4 bunch fresh cilantro, roughly chopped (optional)
½ C plain full fat yogurt (Greek yogurt NOT recommended)
¼ C heavy cream
2 TBSP ghee or butter (can substitute with coconut oil)
2-4 cups cooked basmati rice

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Directions

Pre-heat oven to 400°
Start rice
In large bowl, mix together 1/4 cup yogurt and 1 TBSP Masi Masa Indian Tikka Masala Spice Blend. Add chicken and coat with yogurt blend. Set aside.
In large sauté pan or Dutch oven, melt ghee or butter over medium-low heat. Add onion and garlic. Cook over low heat until softened, about 5 minutes.
Add rest of Masi Masa Indian Tikka Masala Spice Blend. Cook, stirring constantly until spices turn darker, about 1 minute.
Add tomatoes and ginger. Cook over low heat, stirring often until tomatoes are broken down, 15-20 minutes.
While sauce is cooking, place chicken breasts on a rack over a sheet pan and roast until cooked through, 20-25 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool at room temperature. Roughly chop into 1-2" chunks.
Remove sauce from heat. Stir in rest of yogurt & heavy cream*
Stir in cooked chicken
Serve over basmati rice topped with chopped cilantro

Recipe Note

*To avoid splitting, mix a little sauce into the yogurt in a bowl before mixing into the pan of sauce. For a smooth sauce, blend with immersion blender (or in standing blender) before adding chicken.

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Raj’s Tikka Masala

Raj’s Tikka Masala

Ingredients

Directions

Recipe Note

Also in INDIAN

Tikka Masala Gnocchi with Blistered Tomatoes

Tikka Masala in Mini Phyllo Shells

Tikka Masala Spiced Naan Stuffing

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