Chicken Tikka Masala

Chicken Tikka Masala

          Ingredients :

For Chicken Tikka:

750 gms. Boneless Chicken Breast (cut into Tikka size)

1 Cup Curd

1 tbsp Ginger - Garlic paste 

2 Lemons' juice

3/4 tsp Salt

1/2 tsp Red chilli powder 

1/2 tsp Kashmiri Mirch powder (degi mirch)

2 tbsp Oil

1 tsp Kasoori methi

1/2 tsp Garam Masala powder

Oil for basting

For gravy:

2 ktsp Oil

1 Bay Leaf

1 tsp Cumin seeds

3 Onions (Finely chopped)

1 tbsp Ginger Garlic paste

5 Tomatoes' puree

1 tbsp Curd

3/4 tsp Salt

1 tsp Coriander Powder

1/2 tsp Red chilli powder 

1/2 tsp Degi mirch

1/2 tsp Roasted Cumin powder

1/2 tsp Turmeric powder

1 cup Water

2 tbsp. Cream

Chopped Coriander Leaves for garnishing

 Directions:

1: Mix all the ingredients of marinating in a big bowl.

2: Add chicken and mix well.

3: Keep it in marination for atleast 4 hours.

4: Put chicken pieces on skewers and grill on charcoal bbq often basting it with oil.

5 : Heat oil in a thick bottom vessel.

6: Add bay leaf.

7: Add cumin seeds and when they crackle , add chopped onions.

8: Cook till they are golden brown in color.

9: Add ginger garlic paste.

10:Add tomato puree.

11: Cook till it leaves oil.

12 : Add beaten Curd. 

13: Add salt, red chilli powder, degi mirch,jeera powder and haldi .

14: Add cooked chicken and cook on high flame for 2-3 minutes and add water.

15: Cook for 10 minutes on medium flame and then switch off the flame.

16: Add cream and mix properly.

17: Garnish with chopped Coriander .

18: Serve with naan or roti.