British Indian Chicken Tikka Masala
Chicken tikka masala is the second most popular foreign dish in the UK, and comprises spiced chicken in a delicious tomato-based sauce. It is easy to rustle up this tasty British Indian food dish yourself at home.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 45 mins
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 10 1x
- Category: Entree
- Cuisine: British Indian Fusion
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 oz (25g) butter
- 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 4 chopped onions
- 2 de-seeded, chopped red bell peppers
- 6 tablespoons chicken tikka masala paste
- 2 or 3 tablespoons mango chutney
- 8 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch (2½ cm) cubes
- 2 x 14 oz (400g) cans chopped tomatoes
- 4 tablespoons tomato concentrate
- 5 fl oz (150ml) plain yogurt
- 5 fl oz (150ml) heavy cream
- Salt, to taste
- Chopped cilantro leaves, to serve
Instructions
- Heat the butter and oil in a big pot, then add the onions and a pinch of salt.
- Cover the pot and cook the onions for about 18 minutes or until they are golden and tender.
- Stir in the bell peppers and curry paste and cook for 5 minutes to mellow out the curry paste flavor.
- Stir in the chicken and cook for 2 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes, tomato concentrate and 7 fl oz (200ml) of water.
- Cover and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is cooked.
- Stir in the cream, yogurt and mango chutney and warm the mixture through.
- Add salt and/or black pepper to taste if necessary, then scatter with cilantro leaves and serve with naan bread and/or basmati rice.
Notes
- You can freeze this chicken tikka masala if you want.
- Even though chicken tikka masala is typically a mild dish, you can add some sliced red chili pepper to ramp up the heat if you prefer a spicier result.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/10 of the Recipe...
- Calories: 345
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 1.04g
- Fat: 19g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 31g