Chicken Tikka Masala

Ingredients

For marinating the chicken:

800g chicken
1/2 tsp ground chili
Juice of half a lemon
Salt

Then you will need:

200g yogur
1/2 tsp ground chili
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp garam masala
2 tbsp sunflower oil
3 cloves garlic and juice of half a lime

For the sauce:

2 tomatoes
1 onion
2 cloves garlic
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tbsp tikka masala (spice mix)
2 tbsp sunflower oil
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp ground coriander seeds
1/2 tsp sugar
100ml coconut milk
Salt

PREPARATION

Step 1

Incisions are cut into the chicken and it is seasoned with salt, ground chili, and lemon juice.
We leave it to cool for about 30 minutes
We take it out and marinate it with the yogurt, ground chili, ginger, garam masala, oil, crushed garlic cloves, and juice
We leave it in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours.

Step 2

We roast in the oven at 230ºC for about 15-20 minutes
We take it out, cut pieces about 1 cm wide and set them aside.

Step 3

We prepare the sauce. In a saucepan, sauté the garlic with the ginger, add the onion, and when it starts to brown, add the chopped tomatoes and let them soften for a few minutes.
We add the spices, salt and sugar and fortify with a tablespoon of tikka masala
Add the coconut milk and the chopped chicken.
Let it simmer for about 5 minutes and serve hot

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