Indian Chicken Tikka Masala

Ingredients:

CHICKEN MARINATION:

1 Kg Boneless chicken (cut into small pieces)
1/4 cup Yogurt
3 tbsp Ginger (minced)
3 tbsp Garlic (crushed)
1/4 White pepper
1/4 Cumin powder
1/4 Mace
1/4 Nutmeg
1/4 Green cardamom powder
1/4 Chilli powder
1/4 Turmeric
3 tbsp Lemon Juice
4 tbsp Oil

SAUCE (GRAVY) :

1.5 kg Tomato Paste
4 tbsp Ginger-Garlic paste
6 Green chillies (small size. Finely chopped)
1 tbsp Red chilli powder
6 Cloves
8 Green cardamom
3 tbsp Butter
2/3 cup Cream
1 tbsp Fenugreek
2 tbsp Ginger (thin strands)
2 tbsp tomato puree
Coriander leaves for garnishing
Salt to taste


METHOD:

1. Mix all ingredients of "Chicken Marination" above.
Add chicken pieces. Marinate 4-5 hours or best overnight.
2. Preheat oven to 350 F. Bake chicken for 5 mins.
Baste with little oil (or butter). Bake for another 5 mins.
Again baste with little oil (or butter). Bake for final 4 mins.
3. While the chicken is baking, prepare the sauce.
Add tomatoes, tomato paste and tomato puree in a pan.
Add 4 cups of water. Add ginger-garlic paste, green chillies,
red chilli powder, cloves, cardamom and salt.
4. Cook for a few minutes, lightly stirring in between till the
sauce becomes thick. Strain sauce.
5. Now add butter and cream. Mix well. Add fenugreek and ginger strands.
Mix and bring to boil.
6. Add baked chicken and let it cook for a couple of minutes.

Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.

Enjoy!

Badleeshah.