Chicken Tikka Masala ‘Lite’

Chicken Tikka Masala ‘Lite’

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I am inordinately fond of curry. I love it hot, mild, saucy, dry, piquant, mellow, robust… Thai, North Indian, South Indian, Cape Malay you name it, if I haven’

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Cooking tools:

  • Meat tenderizer
  • Kitchen scale
  • Oven
  • Baking sheet
  • Chef's knife
  • Cutting board
  • Mixing bowl
  • Pot
  • Saucepan
  • Fork
  • Measuring spoon
  • Measuring cup
  • Spoon
  • Refrigerator
  • Freezer
  • Airtight container
  • Stove

Ingredients

  • 2 chicken breasts (Elgin free range all the way)
  • 2 Tbsp of tikka masala powder (or paste I guess)
  • 2 Tbsp of plain yoghurt (fat free or low fat)
  • 1 clove of garlic, minced
  • ½ tsp of salt
  • 1 cup of basmati rice
  • 2 ½ cups of water
  • ¼ tsp of mustard seeds
  • 5 curry leaves (I bought dried ones)
  • 1/8 tsp of cumin
  • 1/8 tsp of turmeric (the recipe called for saffron but I didn’t have any)
  • A few small cinnamon stick pieces (use a little ground if you don’t have the stix)
  • 1 tsp of oil
  • 1 medium onion, peeled and chopped
  • 1 clove of garlic, peeled and chopped
  • 1 Tbsp of water
  • 1 Tbsp of tikka masala spice
  • 115g of tomato paste (I used the new kind in a plastic container, the cans come in 70g, so use 2 or just dilute it with some water as they are pretty intense)
  • 200ml of lite coconut milk
  • 1 Tbsp of cashew nut paste (or peanut butter) optional
  • 2 tsp of sugar
  • 1 tsp of salt

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