Chicken Tikka Masala
By tonyglib
This recipe appeared in the Chicago Tribune (4/17/02).
Ripani Swears by it.
WW+ Points: 13 per serving
Calories 496.6
Calories from Fat 269
Total Fat 29.9 g
Saturated Fat 17.4 g
Monounsaturated Fat 8.5 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.7 g
Trans Fat 0.0 g
Cholesterol 196.1 mg
Sodium 1338.4 mg
Potassium 879.2 mg
Magnesium 83.7 mg
Total Carbohydrate 13.2 g
Dietary Fiber 2.6 g 10%
Sugars 5.8 g
Protein 44.4 g
- 4
- 90 mins
- 120 mins
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs
- boneless skinless chicken, cut in 1 inch cubes
- 1 cup
- plain yogurt
- 2 tablespoons
- lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons
- ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons
- ground red pepper
- 2 teaspoons
- black pepper
- 1 teaspoon
- cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon
- salt
- 1 piece
- minced ginger
- (1-inchinch" long)
- 6
- bamboo skewers
- (6-inchinch")
- 1 tablespoon
- unsalted butter
- 2
- garlic cloves, minced
- 1
- jalapeno, minced
- 2 teaspoons
- ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon
- ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon
- paprika
- 1 teaspoon
- garam masala
- (buy in Indian market)
- 1/2 teaspoon
- salt
- 1 (8 ounce) can
- tomato sauce
- 1 cup
- whipping cream
- 1/4 cup
- chopped
- fresh cilantro
Preparation
Step 1
Directions:
Prep Time: 1 1/2 hrs
Total Time: 2 hrs
1 Soak bamboo skewers in water.
2 For sauce, melt butter on medium heat.
3 Add garlic& jalapeno; cook 1 minute.
4 Stir in coriander, cumin, paprika, garam masala& salt.
5 Stir in tomato sauce.
6 Simmer 15 minutes.
7 Stir in cream; simmer to thicken- about 5 minutes.
8 Thread chicken on skewers, and marinate (in the refrigerator) for an hour or so.
9 Discard marinade.
10 Grill or broil chicken, turning occasionally, to cook through- about 8 minutes.
11 Remove chicken from skewers; add to sauce.
12 Simmer 5 minutes.
13 Garnish with cilantro Serve with basmati rice, naan or pita bread.
14 Note: You can make your own garam masala.
15 McCormick also makes garam masala; it's available in super markets.