Ladybirds Chicken Tikka Masala
Ladybirds Chicken Tikka Masala

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Ladybirds Chicken Tikka Masala :hungry ;-) ladybird. Chicken tikka masala is composed of chicken tikka, boneless chunks of chicken marinated in spices and yogurt that are roasted in an oven, served in a creamy curry sauce. Ladybirds Chicken Tikka Masala. chicken breasts, greek yogurt, peanut oil, lime juice, garlic - crushed, fresh , chopped lemon balm or coriander, ground cumin, ground cardamon Cesar Zeppini.

To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook ladybirds chicken tikka masala using 21 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Ladybirds Chicken Tikka Masala:
  1. Prepare 2 large chicken breasts
  2. Take 1/4 cup greek yogurt
  3. Take 2 tbsp peanut oil
  4. Take 2 tsp lime juice
  5. Make ready 1 clove garlic - crushed
  6. Make ready 1 tbsp fresh , chopped lemon balm or coriander
  7. Get 1 1/2 tsp ground cumin
  8. Prepare 1/2 tsp ground cardamon
  9. Get 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  10. Make ready 1 1/2 tsp paprika
  11. Prepare 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
  12. Prepare 1 tbsp peeled and grated fresh ground ginger
  13. Prepare 2 tbsp unsalted butter
  14. Make ready 1 white onion - finely chopped
  15. Prepare 400 grams tin whole peeled tomatoes / 1&1/2 cups
  16. Make ready 1/2 cup water
  17. Get 1/4 cup heavy cream or half half
  18. Get 1 1/4 tsp kosher salt
  19. Make ready 1/2 tsp fresh ground black pepper
  20. Prepare 2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander
  21. Get 1 few sprigs of fresh lemon balm or coriander

Give try to this classic chicken ti. It's extremely easy to make chicken tikka masala vegetarian. For a vegetarian option, swap out the chicken for chickpeas. You can also add green peas.

Instructions to make Ladybirds Chicken Tikka Masala:
  1. Cut the chicken into small strips .
  2. In a small bowl , whisk together the yogurt , 1 tablespoon of the peanut oil , the lime juice and the garlic then add the chicken pieces and rub and mix the Marinade all over the chicken pieces to coat all thoroughly , set aside , covered for about 10-15 minutes .
  3. In a small bowl mix together the lemon balm , cumin , cardamon , nutmeg , paprika , cayenne pepper and the grated ginger , and set aside till needed for the sauce .
  4. Add the remaining peanut oil to a large non stick frying pan/skillet and heat over medium heat , once the oil is hot add the chicken pieces and cook , stirring occasionally , until the chicken pieces are just cooked , once the chicken pieces are just cooked remove them from the frying pan and set aside until needed in the sauce .
  5. In a large wide heavy non stick frying pan , over medium high heat , melt the butter till just starting to sizzle , then add the onions and saute , stirring occasionally , until the onions are tender and lightly browned and Caramelized , about 3-5 minutes .
  6. Now reduce the heat to medium then stir in the prepared spice and ginger mixture and cook for a minute or two to release the flavours , then add the prepared cooked chicken pieces , the peeled tin tomatoes , water , heavy cream and the salt and bring it to the boil , once starts to oil reduce the heat to a gentle simmer and gently simmer the sauce , uncovered , until it thickens slightly , about 10-15 minutes .
  7. After the sauce has reduced , remove the pot from the heat and stir in the black pepper and chopped coriander and season to taste with salt .
  8. Once all is cooked , garnish , Serve hot , with noodles or rice or sides of your choice . enjoy . :-)
  9. NOTE : sauce can be prepared ahead and refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 3 days . Marinated chicken pieces can also be prepared ahead , cooked , covered and refrigerated for up to 3 days . You can also make your own tomato puree if preferred .

Serve with rice or warm flatbreads. It's a spicy, tomato-based dish seasoned with garlic, ginger, fenugreek and garam masala. Taste is good, but not quite up to restaurant-standard tikka masala (if you want a closer approximation of a good restaurant-style tikka masala, try the Curry Stand Chicken Tikka Masala recipe, elsewhere on this site). Chicken Tikka Masala is creamy and easy to make right at home in one pan with simple ingredients! Full of incredible flavours, it rivals any Indian restaurant!

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