Chicken Tikka Masala

This recipe came as a relief to my everyday recipe of Butter Chicken . Its just a slight variation from butter chicken, where I add some Chicken Tikka Masala, then marinate and bake the chicken . Then towards the end, pour some melting butter over burning coal into the curry to get the tikka flavor.  This is a good one, especially if you have gotten bored with the same old butter chicken recipe.

Here is how I make it...

Chicken 1-1.5 kg ( Marinate Chicken with 1 teaspoon chilli powder, 1 teaspoon coriander powder, 2 tablespoon yogurt ,1/2 teaspoon turmeric, salt, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1  teaspoon chicken tikka masala powder)

Onions - 2 medium

Ginger garlic chopped 1-1.5 tablespoon

Tomatoes - 2 medium ripe ones

Green Chillies - 2-3

Red Chilli powder - 1.5 tablespoon

Coriander powder - 1 tablespoon

Cumin powder - 1 teaspoon

Black pepper powder - 1 teaspoon

Chicken tikka powder - 1/2 table spoon

Tumeric powder - 1/4 teaspoon

Kasoori Methi - 1-1.5 tablespoon

Yogurt - 2-3 tablespoons

Cashew nuts - 8-10

Poppy seeds - 1 tablespoon

Mint leaves - a little less than a handful

Coriander leaves - a small bunch

Garam Masala - 1/4 teaspoon

Heavy Cream - 2-3 tablespoons 

Red food Color - optional

Butter - 2-3 tablespoons

Hot Coal - 1 piece

Oil - 2-3 tablespoons 

Preheat oven to 275 degree F.

Bake the marinated chicken in the oven for 30 minutes. Reserve the liquid from the baking tray.

Heat Oil in a skillet.

Add the chopped onion in to the oil and sauté till it becomes translucent.

Add the ginger garlic, green chilli and sauté

Add the chopped tomatoes and cook well.

Add all the powders and cook well. Add Kasoori Methi, cashew nuts, poppy seeds and sauté.

Add the mint leaves and coriander leaves.

Switch off when the raw smell goes and oil clears.

When it cools. Blend this well in a blender to a smooth paste.

Pour the smooth paste into the skillet. Add the baked chicken to it and turn the heat on medium flame.

Add the yogurt, give a quick sir.

Add food color if you want to.

Place an aluminium foil over the curry and the hot coal on top of the aluminum foil.

Pour melted butter onto the coal.

Move it away after the 3-5 minutes.

Pour heavy cream and switch off.

Enjoy this hot with some Bhatura, Naan, Chappathi or some hot rice.