What is Chicken Tikka Masala?
Its popularity has proven so great that almost every Indian restaurant worldwide offers it. Another variation of Chicken tikka is the Chicken tikka Masala. It is a dish of roasted chicken chunks in a rich red, creamy, lightly spiced, tomato- onion based sauce. The chicken chunks are first marinated in yoghurt and other spices then baked in tandoor or on coal. Then these pieces are again cooked in the gravy. The sauce or chicken pieces (or both) are often coloured orange or red with food dyes or natural colouring such as turmeric powder mixed with tomato puree. Other tikka masala dishes replace chicken with lamb, fish or paneer. Chicken Tikka Masala Recipe Ingredients: For marinade: • 1 cup fresh yogurt (should not be sour) • 1 cup finely chopped fresh coriander leaves • 2 tbsps ginger paste • 3 tbsps garlic paste • 3-4 tbsps garam masala • 6 peppercorns/ 2 dry red chillies • 3 tbsps lime/ lemon juice • 1/2 tsp orange food coloring • 1 kg chicken (breast or thigh) skinless and cut into
