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Chicken Tikka Masala Recipe
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Chicken Tikka Masala Recipe

22 ingredients 5 hr 5 min 3 to 4 servings openrecipes
Chicken Tikka Masala Recipe

A recipe for the Indian dish chicken tikka masala from Indian-American chef Preeti Mistry

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

819
Calories
56g
Protein
36g
Fat
69g
Carbs

Counts 16 of 18 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 16 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Yogurt 170g plain Greek 100
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Turmeric 1 tsp ground (3g) 9
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Cardamom 1 tsp ground (2g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Fenugreek not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 2)
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (from about 1 medium lemon)
  • 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt , preferably from Straus Family Creamery (see the What to Buy note above)
  • 2 medium garlic cloves , finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon peeled and grated fresh ginger (from about 1 [3-inch] piece)
  • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon homemade garam masala (if using commercial garam masala, add 1/2 teaspoon each smoked paprika and cayenne pepper)
  • 1/2 cinnamon stick
  • 5 whole cloves
  • 1 teaspoon fenugreek
  • 4 green cardamom pods
  • 1 black cardamom pod (or you can substitute 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika)
  • 8 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 stick), cut into 4 pieces
  • 2 teaspoons peeled and grated fresh ginger (from about 1 [2-inch] piece)
  • 2 medium garlic cloves , finely chopped
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 7 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • Vegetable oil
  • Basmati rice

Directions

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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