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Chicken Tikka Masala - 02














Ingredients

Quantity

Part A:


Chicken breast – boneless skinless
2 pounds
Yogurt
¼ cup
Minced ginger
3 tsp
Crushed garlic
2 tsp
White pepper
¼ tsp
Cumin powder
¼ tsp
Mace
¼ tsp
Nutmeg
¼ tsp
Green cardamom powder
¼ tsp
Chilli powder
¼ tsp
Turmeric
¼ tsp
Lemon juice
3 tbsp
Vegetable oil
4 tbsp
Melted margarine (for basting)


Part B:


Tomato paste
5 ounces
Tomato puree
10 ounces
Ginger paste
2 tsp
Garlic paste
2 tsp
Green chillies
2 tsp
Red chilli powder
1 tbsp
Cloves
2 tsp
Cardamoms
8 green
Salt
to taste
Butter
3 tbsp
Cream
2/3 cup
Fenugreek
1 tsp
Ginger – julienne
2 tsp
Honey
to taste 


Whisk all of the ingredients in Part A together in a large bowl. Add the chicken breast, cut into 2 inch cubes. Marinate overnight in the refrigerator.
Preheat oven to 350F.

Bake the chicken for 8 minutes, basting with margarine twice. Drain excess marinade and bake for another 2 minutes.

While doing this, make the sauce in Part B. Deseed and chop green chilies. Put tomatoes, tomato paste and tomato puree in a pot and add approximately 4-1/4 cups of water. Add ginger and garlic paste, green chilies, red chili powder, cloves, cardamoms, and salt.

Cook over low heat until reduced to a thick sauce. Strain through a strainer and bring to a boil. Add butter and cream. Stir. If the sauce tastes sour, add honey to taste. Add fenugreek and ginger juliennes, stir, and serve with the chicken.