Chicken Tikka Masala – Smoky & Creamy

By Tania chakraborty• January 21, 2026• 👁 28 views

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Description

Chicken Tikka Masala – Smoky & Creamy Restaurant-Style Curry

Ingredients

• Ingredients:
• For Marination:
• 500g boneless chicken (cut into cubes)
• 1 cup thick yogurt
• 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
• 1 tsp red chili powder
• 1 tsp garam masala
• 1 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• Salt to taste
• 1 tbsp oil
• For Gravy:
• 3 medium tomatoes (pureed)
• 2 onions (finely chopped or blended)
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 tbsp oil
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
• 1 tsp red chili powder
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• 1 tsp garam masala
• 1/2 tsp kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves)
• 1/2 cup fresh cream
• Salt to taste
• Fresh coriander for garnish

Method

1. Instructions:
2. Marinate chicken with all marination ingredients for at least 1 hour (or overnight).
3. Grill or cook chicken in a pan with little oil until charred and cooked (about 10-12 mins). Set aside.
4. Heat butter + oil, add cumin seeds. Sauté onions until golden.
5. Add ginger-garlic paste, cook 1 min. Add tomato puree, all spices, and salt. Cook until oil separates (10 mins).
6. Add grilled chicken, simmer 10 mins. Crush kasuri methi and add, then stir in cream.
7. Garnish with coriander and serve hot with naan or rice.
8. This is one of the most loved Indian chicken curries worldwide – tender grilled chicken pieces in a rich, tomato-based creamy gravy with smoky flavors. Ready in about 50 minutes!

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