CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA

 

 

Chicken tikka masala one of the most popular Indian dish around the world as enjoyed by one and all. Chicken tikka masala is a luscious gravy based dish of roasted or grilled chicken pieces served in a rich aromatic delicious sauce. Normally in restaurants the color of the sauce is either orange or red. The sauce is usually creamy, lightly spiced and contains tomatoes.

 

The origins of chicken tikka masala is disputed but is believed to be the dish originated in the state of Punjab. Survey has found that the British foreign secretary, Robin Cook had announced the Chicken tikka masala as the national dish of Great Britain to set an example for the British multiculturalism. Chicken tikka masala originally an Indian dish is prepare by marinating small bite-sized bits of boneless chicken in yogurt and spices, which are then grilled over a charcoal fire, giving it that lovely, unmistakable smoky flavor.

 

The sauce or chicken pieces (or both) are colored orange with food dyes or with orange food stuffs such as turmeric powder, paprika powder or tomato puree. With the same tikka masala other dishes like Paneer tikka masala etc emerged. The other version on the origin of the chicken tikka masala where some say, that the chicken tikka masala originated in British India when local dishes were made to adapt to the British palate. The Punjabi dish of butter chicken is believed to have been the first prototype for the chicken tikka masala.

 

For those who belittle the chicken tikka masala for being inauthentic and untraditional to India will want to read Lizzie Collingham’s Curry: A Tale of Cooks and Conquerors. Collingham researches the true origins of several traditional Indian dishes like biryani, korma and dhanasak and finds surprising answers in the Middle East and Persia.

 

The chicken tikka masala might very well have been a dish adapted by the British upon their return from British India and today enjoys incomparable popularity. It might also have been the ingenious invention of an Indian chef to satisfy his guest. One explanation of the origin of the dish is that it was conceived in either a British Pakistani or a British Bangladeshi restaurant.

 

There are claims that an Indian chef in Glasgow invented it by improvising a sauce made from yogurt, cream and spices. Rahul Verma, an Indian expert on street food from Delhi, has stated that the dish originated, probably by accident with subsequent improvisations, in Punjab during the last 50 years. In July 2009 Pakistani-born British MP Mohammad Sarwar tabled an Early Day Motion in the House of Commons asking that Parliament support a campaign for Glasgow to be given European Union Protected Designation of Origin status for chicken tikka masala. The motion was not chosen for debate nor has Sarwar spoken on this subject in Parliament.

 

A number of Indian chefs believe that it is merely a variation on an Indian dish known to the Mughal Emperors. Chicken tikka masala is served in restaurants around the globe. The taste of the Chicken tikka masala is enticing just mainly for its rich creamy flavor of the tomato based sauce and the combination of spices.

 

To prepare this lip smacking Chicken tikka masala, take bone less chicken but cut into small pieces and also vegetables, onions, bell peppers. In a blender add tomato, onion and cashewnuts and blend it. Take a bowl add turmeric, chilli powder, coriander, ginger garlic, kasuri methi, curd, lime juice, salt, oil mix it and use half of this marinate to vegetables and half to chicken mix well and keep aside for 1 hr.

 

After one hour grill the chicken and vegetables till they are half cooked. Take a pan add oil, whole garam masala, cumin seeds, chopped onion finely, salt cook slowly add turmuric, ginger garlic, cumin pd, coriander, chilli powder, little water mix well add tomato paste which was blended mix well close it with a lid for 5 min. Now add the cooked chicken and vegetables let it cook for 2min,add cream optional, add coriander leaves chopped. Do try out this awesome delicious dish at home as its very simple and easy to cook. Watch the video and click at: 

 

 

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Chicken Tikka Masala

Author : Admin

Published On : Mar 25, 2009

Preparation Time: 7 min

Recipe Type : NonVeg-Main

Cooking Time : 25 min

Standing Time : 5-8 mins

Yield : 4 (4 servings)

Ingredient : Chicken

Description : Chicken Tikka Masala Recipe made easy, learn how to make Chicken Tikka Masala Recipes at home.

Recipe of Chicken Tikka Masala

Ingredient Name	Unit	Quantity
all masala	number	2
caswhnut	tsp	1
chicken	number	1
chilli	number	4
coriander leaves	cup	1
coriander powder	tsp	1
cream	tbsp	1
cumin powder	tsp	1/2
cumin seeds	tsp	1/2
curd	0	1
ginger garlic	tsp	1
lemon	number	1
methi powder	pinch	pinch
onion	number	1
onion	number	1
red chilli powder	0	as per taste
red pepper	number	1
salt	0	as per taste
tomato	number	1
turmuric	pinch	pinch

Directions | How to make Chicken Tikka Masala
take bone less chicken but cut into small pieces.and also vegetables, onions,bell peppers. In a blender add tomato,cashwnuts and blend it. Take a bowl add turmuric,chilli powder,coriander,gingergarlic,methi,curd,lime juice,salt,oil mix it and use half of this marinate to vegetables and half to chicken mix well and keep aside for 1 hr. After one hour grill chicken and vegetables till they are half cooked. Take a pan add oil,garama masala,cumin seeds,chopped onion finely,salt cook slowly add turmuric,gingergarlic,cumin,coriander,chilli powder,little water mix well add tomato paste which was blended mix well close it with a lid for 5 min. Now add the cooked chicken and vegetables let it cook for 2min,add cream optional,add coriander leaves chopped.