Chicken Tikka Masala

I cooked this simple Chicken Tikka Masala to go with my Garlic and Cilantro Naan Bread. Normally this dish is cook with Chicken Tikka (baked chicken pieces that have been marinated in yogurt and spices) but I just used fresh chicken pieces in mine.


Ingredients:

1 pound chicken meat - cut into bite size pieces
1 medium size onions – finely chopped
3 cloves garlic - chopped
1” ginger- finely chopped
1 can (15 oz)chopped tomatoes
2 tbsp of plain yogurt
3 tbsp of Ghee or oil
½ tsp sugar
Salt to taste

Make into paste with a bit of water:

2 tbsp chili powder (depend on the spiciness you like)
2 tbsp garam masala powder
1 tsp of turmeric powder
1 tsp coriander powder

1. Heat the ghee or oil in a cooking pan. When oil is hot add in the onions and fry until lightly brown. Add in the garlic and ginger. Continue to stir-fry until fragrant
2. Add the mix spices paste for two minutes or until fragrant (you can add a bit of water if necessary). Add the tomatoes and continuously stir it for 5 minutes or until the sauce thickens.
3. Add in the chicken cubes and stir fry until the chicken pieces nicely coated with the sauce. Add in about 1 cup of water; bring it up to boil, lower down the heat and covered. Stir the chicken occasionally. Add in sugar, salt and yogurt.
4. Continue to cook for another 5 minutes or until sauce thickens. Dish out and serve warm with rice or naan bread.