The REAL Chicken Tikka Masala Recipe 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: coconut milk

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Coconut milk reduces calories while adding creaminess.

chicken

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chickpeas

Tofu provides a plant-based alternative with lower cost.

yogurt

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt offers similar tang with more protein.

garam masala

🥗Healthier: curry powder

💰Cheaper: mixed spices

Curry powder is often more accessible and affordable.

Whisk together cream, ginger, garlic, tandoori masala, and salt in a bowl.

Add a splash of lemon juice to the mixture and whisk again.

Add chopped chicken breast to the bowl and mix well.

Cover the bowl with cling film and marinate in the fridge for at least 3 hours, preferably overnight.

Preheat the air fryer to maximum heat and cook the marinated chicken for 15 minutes until charred.

Transfer the cooked tandoori chicken into a bowl.

Heat a curry pan and add ghee.

Add ginger and garlic paste to the pan and sauté until fragrant.

Add garam masala, salt, and mix powder, then roast the spices until aromatic.

Add the masala sauce and sugar to the pan, mixing well.

Incorporate the base gravy into the sauce and combine thoroughly.

Allow the sauce to heat until the oil starts to split and the sauce thickens.

Add Campbell soup to the sauce, ensuring it is well mixed.

Stir in a touch of red food coloring for color.

Add double cream to the sauce and mix until combined.

Bring the sauce back to a good temperature until bubbly.

Add the cooked chicken tikka to the sauce.

Finally, add kassuri matty, scrunching it to release flavor before mixing it in.

Cooking Techniques

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