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Chicken Tikka Masala

Ingredients

Marinate for 1 hour
Chicken - 500 gms boneless pieces
Ginger and garlic paste - 2 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Chilly powder - 1/2 tspn
Coriander powder - 1 tspn
Garam masala - 1 tspn
Cumin powder - 1/2 tspn
Salt
Curd - 1/2 cup beaten well

For the gravy :

One onion chopped
Tomato puree 2 tspns
Turmeric powder- 1/4 tspn
Coriander powder 2 tspn
Chilly powder -1 1/2 tspn
Ginger and garlic paste - 1 tspn
Salt to taste
Oil 3 thsp
Garam masala powder - 1/2 tspn
Coriander leaves finely chopped for garnish
Cream 1 tspn optional for garnish

After one hour put this on skewers and grill till cooked. Or u can put it on a pan and let the flame be low or even bake it till done.

Method :

1. Heat oil in a vessel, fry onions and add ginger and garlic paste.
2. Let it fry well till the oil separates.
3. Then add all the powdered masala, and the tomato puree, salt to taste add a little water and let the gravy thicken.
4. Then add the chicken pieces and cook for a while, finally when the gravy is thick, remove from fire, serve in a dish and garnish with coriander leaves, and cream (optional). Accompanied with rotis, or parathas.