Chicken Tikka Masala

Miss Sarah and I love our "girls day outs" when we occasionally hit the local Indian Buffet for a fix on Chicken Tiki Masala!

A little of that...a little rice...a little Naan
(Indian flat bread) and we are in heaven!

SHE eats there free, I do not.
It runs about $10.00 -
but there is a huge selection and dessert too!

It certainly is cheaper to make it at home!
Keep in mind that this recipe makes TWO complete meals for the three of us... one to eat that first night and a complete dinner for the freezer!

Start with about two pounds of diced chicken breast and one diced onion
 in the skillet with a tablespoon of butter and tablespoon of lemon juice.

Simmer until the chicken is no longer pink and then toss in the spices.
1/2 teaspoon Cumin
1 teaspoon Garam Masala (Indian spice blend)
2 teaspoons Paprika
1 teaspoon Minced Garlic
(Yes, it pays to have a Penzey's Spice Store close - I LOVE their Paprika!)

I simply just dump them in the pan and stir it into the chicken.
Then I add a can of petite diced tomatoes. I used to take a can of tomatoes and almost puree it,
so there wasn't anything to see or pick out, but we are past that stage and can deal with them whole.
 Any time you add tomatoes to something ALWAYS add a pinch of SUGAR to counter the acid.
 Stir the tomatoes in and then add a pinch of salt, 1/2 cup cream and a little cornstarch -
about a Tablespoon full.
Stir it all together and bring it to a quick boil to thicken it.
 Put some rice on your plate, a little of your chicken dish and pair with some nice bread.
 De-lish!
 Of course, when you send a plate over to your Greek neighbor...
you get a Greek Salad in return.
:)
She was out of olives but it was still incredible! 
If you try it - let me know!

Comments

  1. It sounds very good and I am also a Penzey's fan. But which of their paprikas do you love? WE stock the half sharp, smokey and sweet paprikas. :) We love making a potato, hungarian bratwurst dish with a white sauce and added paprika and I love making sweet potato fries. Just cut up a sweet potato, put about teaspoon of olive oil in a bag with the sweet potato fries, then throw in some smokey paprika and bake. Delicious! :)

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