Chicken Meatball Tikka Masala Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 lbs ground chicken
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 cup plain breadcrumbs
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon garam masala
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro, plus 3/4 cup fresh chopped cilantro
• 2 tablespoons ghee or 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, plus 1 tablespoon
• 1 small yellow onion, diced
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 -3 serrano chilies or 1 -3 red Thai peppers, sliced
• 2 teaspoons freshly grated ginger
• 2 teaspoons ground turmeric
• 1 teaspoon curry powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh coarse ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 cup heavy cream
• cilantro leaf (to garnish)
• basmati rice (for serving)
• naan bread (for serving)