Chicken Tikka Masala is a gateway drug!
The heady mix of spices, slow-cooked onions, garlic, and creamy, buttery “oh-my-goodness” sauce! it draws most Indian food newbies in instantaneously, often converting them for life!
Chicken tikka masala is considered the official dish of the United Kingdom and is almost certainly the unofficial first-timer’s order across the world!
Chicken masala or chicken tikka goes best with rice, roti, naan, or paratha, just like butter chicken masala, or tikka tandoori chicken. There are many ways chicken tikka masala chicken recipe is made across India like for instance, the instant pot chicken tikka masala, usually made when you need a quick lunch/dinner within 30 minutes. Each region has its way of making it with locally available taste enhancers like coconut, cashews, sesame seeds, poppy seeds, etc.
And if you don’t like setting foot in your kitchen, just type “chicken tikka masala near me” in google, or any food delivery app and relax. You can tuck into delicious chicken masala within the next half-an-hour maximum when your order reaches home!
Now, the restaurant versions of this Chicken Masala recipe take time to prepare, and always use cream or yogurt. However, the chicken masala recipe we’ll describe here is quite simple. It doesn’t need any blending or overnight marination! It also doesn’t use any yogurt or cream. And yet it does not compromise on flavor at all!
So, if you want a quick curry meal for dinner (or if you’re lactose intolerant) then this may just be the tikka masala recipe for you!
This chicken curry is best had with a side of naan, although chapattis are much more frequently made in Indian homes, again, it’s entirely up to you. You can even serve it with lamb pulao or chicken pilau rice, and it goes perfectly.
How to make fantastic Chicken Masala at home
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