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Idiot’s Kitchen Recipe – Chicken Tikka Masala Recipe from www.idiotskitchen.com Ingredients: 3 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves ½ cup plain yogurt 1 clove garlic, pressed or minced ½ teaspoon cumin ½ teaspoon ground coriander 2 Tablespoons olive oil 1 large onion, finely chopped 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1inch piece ginger, peeled and grated or minced (about 1 Tablespoon) 2 Tablespoons Garam Masala powder ½ teaspoon smoked paprika ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 (14.5 oz.) can diced tomatoes ½ cup water 1½ cups tomato puree ½ cup heavy cream Salt & Pepper Cilantro for garnish White or brown cooked basmati rice In a small bowl, combine ½ cup plain yogurt, 1 clove of garlic (pressed or minced), ½ teaspoon cumin, and ½ teaspoon ground coriander. Trim any excess fat off 3 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves and season them lightly with salt & pepper. Place the chicken in a shallow dish and coat on both sides with the yogurt sauce. If you have time to do this step ahead, let the chicken marinate in the refrigerator for 1 hour or more. If not, let the chicken marinate while you prepare the sauce.

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Idiot’s Kitchen Recipe – Chicken Tikka Masala  Recipe  from  www.idiotskitchen.com      

   Ingredients:    3  boneless,  skinless  chicken  breast  halves  ½  cup  plain  yogurt  1  clove  garlic,  pressed  or  minced  ½  teaspoon  cumin  ½  teaspoon  ground  coriander  2  Tablespoons  olive  oil  1  large  onion,  finely  chopped  3  cloves  garlic,  finely  chopped  1-­‐inch  piece  ginger,  peeled  and  grated  or  minced  (about  1  Tablespoon)  2  Tablespoons  Garam  Masala  powder  ½  teaspoon  smoked  paprika  ½  teaspoon  cayenne  pepper  1  (14.5  oz.)  can  diced  tomatoes  ½  cup  water  1½  cups  tomato  puree  ½  cup  heavy  cream  Salt  &  Pepper  Cilantro  for  garnish  White  or  brown  cooked  basmati  rice    In  a  small  bowl,  combine  ½  cup  plain  yogurt,  1  clove  of  garlic  (pressed  or  minced),  ½  teaspoon  cumin,  and  ½  teaspoon  ground  coriander.  Trim  any  excess  fat  off  3  boneless,  skinless  chicken  breast  halves  and  season  them  lightly  with  salt  &  pepper.  Place  the  chicken  in  a  shallow  dish  and  coat  on  both  sides  with  the  yogurt  sauce.  If  you  have  time  to  do  this  step  ahead,  let  the  chicken  marinate  in  the  refrigerator  for  1  hour  or  more.  If  not,  let  the  chicken  marinate  while  you  prepare  the  sauce.    

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Heat  2  Tablespoons  of  olive  oil  in  a  large  pot  over  medium  high  heat.  Add  1  large  chopped  onion  and  sauté  until  tender  and  just  slightly  browned,  about  5  minutes.      Add  3  cloves  of  finely  chopped  garlic  and  1  Tablespoon  (a  1-­‐inch  piece)  of  grated  fresh  ginger  to  the  pot.  Add  2  Tablespoons  of  garam  masala  powder,  ½  teaspoon  smoked  paprika,  and  ½  teaspoon  cayenne  pepper.  Toast  the  spices  with  the  onions  for  30-­‐60  seconds.    Add  1  (14.5  oz.)  can  of  diced  tomatoes  and  ½  cup  water  and  scrape  up  any  browned  bits  from  the  bottom  of  the  pot.  Add  1½  cups  tomato  puree  and  stir  to  combine.  Bring  the  pot  to  a  simmer,  cover,  and  cook  on  low  heat  while  you  cook  the  chicken.  (Note:    the  sauce  can  be  prepared  to  this  step  ahead  of  time  and  held  or  reheated.)    Preheat  the  oven  broiler  to  high  and  place  the  oven  rack  in  the  upper  middle  of  the  oven,  about  10-­‐12  inches  from  the  heat  element.    Cover  a  baking  sheet  with  foil  and  place  a  baking  rack  on  top.  Put  the  yogurt  covered  chicken  on  the  baking  rack  and  broil  10-­‐12  minutes  until  golden  brown  and  slightly  charred.  Turn  the  chicken  over  and  cook  an  additional  10  minutes  on  the  second  side.  Watch  the  chicken  to  be  sure  it  doesn’t  burn  moving  it  lower  in  the  oven  if  necessary.      When  the  chicken  has  cooked  through,  allow  it  to  rest  5  minutes  then  cut  it  into  chunks.    Add  ½  cup  of  heavy  cream  to  the  sauce.  Taste  and  adjust  the  seasonings,  salt  &  pepper.    Add  the  chicken  pieces  to  the  sauce  and  simmer  gently  for  10  minutes  for  the  flavors  to  combine.    Garnish  with  fresh  cilantro  and  serve  with  white  or  brown  basmati  rice.    Makes  6  servings  and  is  great  leftover.                            ©  Idiot’s  Kitchen  2014