Quickest Chicken Tikka Curry Recipe | Spicy and Tasty
Ingredients
Marination
- Boneless chicken 1 kg
- Yogurt 1/2 cup
- Lemon Juice 2 tbsp
- Salt 2 tsp or as needed
- Cumin powder 2 tsp
- Garam Masala 2 tsp
- Paprika powder 2 tsp
- Red chili powder 1+1/2 tsp
- Ginger paste 1 tsp
- Garlic paste 1 tsp
- Oil 2-3 tbsp
Gravy
- Oil 5-6 tbsp
- Onions, 1-2 large size, blended into a paste
- Ginger paste 1 tbsp
- Garlic paste 1 tbsp
- Tomato cans 2 or use 4-5 peeled tomatoes
- Cumin powder 1 tsp
- Turmeric powder 3/4 tsp
- Red chili powder 1/2 tsp or to taste
- Coriander powder 2 tsp
- Water as needed
- Fresh cream 1/2 cup
- fresh coriander for garnish
- Green chilies for garnish
Preparation
- In a bowl, mix yogurt, lemon juice, garlic paste, ginger paste, salt, cumin, garam masala, red chili powder and paprika and stir well.
- Cut the chicken into bite-sized cubes and add to the yogurt mixture. Mix.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or overnight.
- Cooking: Heat 2-3 tbsp oil in a pot and add the marinated chicken. Cook on high heat until all the moisture has evaporated and the chicken is cooked.
- Smoking: Place a lit coal in a small steel bowl (or make a bowl using aluminium foil) and pour 1 tsp oil over it. Immediately cover the pot with a lit so that the smoke gets infused into the meat.
- Gravy preparation: Heat 5-6 tbsp oil and add the onion paste. Cook on high until the water is evaporated. Now add ginger paste and garlic paste. Cook until golden and aromatic.
- Add tomato cans (blend to form a paste) and cook until all the raw smell goes off. We do not need to evaporate the moisture at this stage. Just raw smell should be eliminated.
- Add the smoked chicken to the gravy and mix.
- Taste and add the remaining spices like red chili powder, cumin powder and coriander powder. Adjust salt if needed.
- Sauté for 1 minute and add water to adjust the consistency to your liking.
- Cover and cook on low for 5 minutes.
- Now add cream, mix. Cover and cook on low for 2 minutes.
- Chicken Tikka curry is ready. Garnish with some cream and fresh coriander.
- You can serve it with naan or rice. Enjoy!
Quickest Chicken Tikka Curry Recipe
Ingredients
Marination
- Boneless chicken 1 kg
- Yogurt 1/2 cup
- Lemon Juice 2 tbsp
- Salt 2 tsp or as needed
- Cumin powder 2 tsp
- Garam Masala 2 tsp
- Paprika powder 2 tsp
- Red chili powder 1+1/2 tsp
- Ginger paste 1 tsp
- Garlic paste 1 tsp
- Oil 2-3 tbsp
Gravy
- Oil 5-6 tbsp
- Onions 1-2 large size, blended into a paste
- Ginger paste 1 tbsp
- Garlic paste 1 tbsp
- Tomato cans 2 or use 4-5 peeled tomatoes
- Cumin powder 1 tsp
- Turmeric powder 3/4 tsp
- Red chili powder 1/2 tsp or to taste
- Coriander powder 2 tsp
- Water as needed
- Fresh cream 1/2 cup
- fresh coriander for garnish
- Green chilies for garnish
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix yogurt, lemon juice, garlic paste, ginger paste, salt, cumin, garam masala, red chili powder and paprika and stir well.
- Cut the chicken into bite-sized cubes and add to the yogurt mixture. Mix.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or overnight.
- Cooking: Heat 2-3 tbsp oil in a pot and add the marinated chicken. Cook on high heat until all the moisture has evaporated and the chicken is cooked.
- Smoking: Place a lit coal in a small steel bowl (or make a bowl using aluminium foil) and pour 1 tsp oil over it. Immediately cover the pot with a lit so that the smoke gets infused into the meat.
- Gravy preparation: Heat 5-6 tbsp oil and add the onion paste. Cook on high until the water is evaporated. Now add ginger paste and garlic paste. Cook until golden and aromatic.
- Add tomato cans (blend to form a paste) and cook until all the raw smell goes off. We do not need to evaporate the moisture at this stage. Just raw smell should be eliminated.
- Add the smoked chicken to the gravy and mix.
- Taste and add the remaining spices like red chili powder, cumin powder and coriander powder. Adjust salt if needed.
- Sauté for 1 minute and add water to adjust the consistency to your liking.
- Cover and cook on low for 5 minutes.
- Now add cream, mix. Cover and cook on low for 2 minutes.
- Chicken Tikka curry is ready. Garnish with some cream and fresh coriander.
- You can serve it with naan or rice. Enjoy!