Sunday, June 6, 2010

Chicken Tikka Masala

adapted from two recipes (one from Pastor Ryan on PW's site, and one from a book).

Chicken:
1 cup Fagé yogurt
2 Tablespoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons cumin
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 teaspoons black pepper
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons freshly grated ginger
1 1/2 pounds thawed chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces

Combine all ingredients in a gallon-sized Ziploc bag. Seal and knead together in bag. Marinate at least an hour; preferably overnight or all day. After marinating, removed chicken from bag. Grill or broil chicken until cooked through. Try to remove as much marinade as possible before cooking (feel free to give it a QUICK rinse if needed), in order to cook chicken evenly. No need to save marinade.

Sauce:
1 Tablespoon butter
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons ground coriander
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon garam masala
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
8 ounces tomato sauce
1 cup whipping cream

Melt butter in a large skillet. Add garlic. Cook 1 minute. Add coriander, cumin, paprika, garam masala and salt. Add tomato sauce and cover skillet. Simmer 15 minutes, then add cream and simmer until sauce thickens (about 5 minutes). Add cooked chicken to sauce; simmer an additional 5 minutes. Serve over rice (below).

Rice:
2 cups Basmati rice
4 Tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon salt
1 Tablespoon turmeric
4 cups water
1-2 cups frozen peas

Add all ingredients except peas to a rice cooker, turn on and walk away (or go make your sauce!). When cooked, stir in your frozen peas and re-cover, allowing the hot rice to cook the peas.

Serve with naan bread, if accessible!

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