Dinner · Indian
Chicken tikka masala
Charred spiced chicken simmered in a creamy tomato curry sauce.
- Serves
- 2
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 25 min
- Total
- 40 min
- High-protein here means at least 20 g of protein a serving, and at least 20% of its calories.
- Gluten-free here means no wheat or gluten; oats and soy sauce count as gluten.
- Low-carb here means at most 30 g of carbohydrate a serving, and at most 26% of its calories.
Ingredients
For 2 servings- 300 g chicken breast, cubed
- 100 g greek yogurt, plain
- 1 tbsp garam masala
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 3 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated
- 400 g canned crushed tomatoes
- 80 ml heavy cream
- 2 tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1/2 tsp salt
Method
Mix the chicken with yogurt and half the garam masala, and marinate for 10 minutes.
Heat the olive oil in a skillet and cook the chicken for 6 to 7 minutes, until charred and cooked through, then remove.
In the same pan, cook the onion until soft, then add the garlic, ginger and remaining garam masala.
Stir in the crushed tomatoes and simmer for 10 minutes.
Stir in the cream and return the chicken to the pan, simmering for 5 minutes.
Season with salt and scatter with cilantro.