Chicken Tikka Masala

Ingredients 

For marination

• 250 Gram Chicken 

• 3 Tbsp Curd

• 1 Tsp Red Chili Powder

• 1/2 Tsp Turmeric Powder

• 1 Tsp Garam Masala

• 1/2 Tsp Coriander Powder

• 1 Tsp Ginger Garlic Paste 

• 2 Tsp Lime Juice

• 1/2 Tsp Chaat Masala 

• 1 Onion (cut into cubes)

• 1/2 Capsicum (cut into cubes)

• Salt

For the Gravy

• 2 Sliced Onions

• 2 Tomatoes

• 1/2 Tsp Sugar

• 1 Tsp Cumin seeds

• 3 Cloves 

• 4-5 Peppercorns 

• 2 Cardamom 

• 1 Bay Leaf

• 1/2 Tsp Red Chili Powder

• 1/2 Tsp Garam Masala 

• 1/2 Tsp Coriander Powder

• 2 Tsp Coriander leaves 

• 4-5 Soaked Cashew Nut (Grind and make a paste)

• 1 Tsp Cream 

• Oil

Method

• Take a mixing bowl, add chicken, onion , capsicum and all the ingredients listed under marination and keep it for marinating for half an hour

• Heat a non-stick pan, add 1 Tsp of oil/butter and grill the marinated mixture by removing excess marination from pieces till they turn brown on both sides. Once done remove it on a plate (keep the extra marinate aside as we will use this for the gravy. Lets start with the gravy :)

• Heat a deep pan, add 1 Tbsp of oil,  sliced onion, sugar and a little salt and fry them till they turn brown. Cool and make a paste in a blender 

• In the same pan, add 1 Tbsp of oil, cumin, cardamom, bay leaf, peppercorns, cloves and fry it for a minute.

• Add the onion paste, tomato puree, red chili powder, coriander powder  and garam  masala , the extra marinate, cashew paste, salt  and mix it well and cook it on medium flame till it leaves the sides of the pan. That will take around 4 - 5 minutes on medium flame 

• Add the chicken- onion and capsicum pieces and mix well so that they are well coated with the gravy

• Garnish it will coriander,cream and serve hot with Roti