Chicken Tikka Masala

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Chicken tikka masala

Time: 50 minutes

Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 1 onion (white or yellow, I used 1/2 of a large white onion)
• 2-inch piece of fresh ginger
• 3 cloves of garlic
• 1.5 lbs chicken meat
• 1 Tbsp garam masala
• 1/2 tsp turmeric
• 1 tsp cumin
• 2 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp salt (x2)
• 3 Tbsp cooking oil (I used olive)
• 1 Tbsp tomato paste
• 1 Tbsp brown sugar
• 1 (28oz) can of crushed tomatoes
• 3/4 cup heavy cream
• 2-4 jalapenos to taste (optional)
• fresh cilantro for garnish (optional)

Steps

1. Peel and dice onion
2. Grate enough ginger for 2 tsp
3. Smash, peel, and mince garlic and set aside with onion and ginger
4. Cut chicken into 1-inch chunks
5. Mix chicken with garam masala, turmeric, cumin, paprika, and 1tsp salt until coated
6. Heat oil on medium heat in a cooking pot
7. Add onion, ginger, garlic, (and diced jalapeno if you like) and 1 tsp salt to oil and cook until onions are soft (7-9 min)
8. Add tomato paste, brown sugar, and chicken and cook for 5 minutes stirring occasionally
9. Add crushed tomatoes and mix well
10. Simmer on low for 10 minutes
11. Remove heat and stir in cream
12. Sprinkle 2 Tbsp minced cilantro on top (optional)

Did you cook the chicken prior to step 8?

No, the chicken cooks most of the way at step 8 and then stews for all of step 10. Be sure it comes back to a boil before the 10min and mix well.