Chicken tikka masala

Ingredients

• For the Chicken tikka:
• 500 gm Boneless chicken
• 2 Hung curd
• 1 tsp Red chilli powder
• 2 tsp Ginger garlic paste –
• 1 tbsp Lemon juice –
• 1/2 tsp Garam masala powder –
• 1/2 tsp Pepper powder –
• Chopped coriander
• 1/2 tsp Roasted cumin powder –
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder –
• 1/2 cup Chopped onion –
• 1 tsp Coriander powder –
• 2 tbsp Mustard oil –
• 1 tsp Kashmir red chilli powder –
• 1 tbsp Cream –
• For the gravy:
• 2 tsp Ginger garlic paste
• 1/4th cup Tomato puree –
• 1/2 tsp Garam masala powder –
• 2 tbsp (heaped) Kasuri methi –
• Rest of the marinade Butter/ghee Salt

Steps

1. Whisk the hung curd with all the mentioned ingredients and marinate the chicken pieces in for few hours.
2. Heat a skillet with some oil and put the marinated chicken pieces and roast them on both the sides. Remove them and keep aside. Use the same skillet for the masala/gravy.
3. Heat butter/ghee in the same skillet, and then add the chopped onion.
4. Saute till golden brown and then add the ginger garlic paste. Saute till the raw smell goes away and then add the powdered masalas.
5. Stir and then add the tomato puree, salt and the remaining marinade. Then add the Kasuri methi.
6. Cook till the masala leaves oil. Add little water for the gravy.Bring upto boil and add the roasted chicken pieces.
7. Give a good Stir, check for seasoning and serve.