chicken tikka masala

It was a nice Sunday with clouds hovering all over .....we had planned to make chicken ...I had a very old recipe passed down to me by my mom for chicken tikka masala which i have never tried...So thought to give it a try....It came out amazing....The process is long but worth 

Ingredients

For the marinade

Chicken-300gm

Curds-2 tbsp

Juice of half lemon

Salt

Ginger paste-1\2 tsp

Garlic paste-1\2 tsp

Garam masala-1\2 tsp

Cumin powder-1\2 tsp

Red chilli powder-1 tsp

Oil-1 tsp

For the gravy

Onion-2 (chopped)

Ginger garlic paste-1 tsp

Green chili-1

Tomato puree-4 tbsp

Clove-3-4

Black pepper-3-4

Oil-3 tbsp

Kashmiri chili powder-1 tsp

Turmeric powder-1\4 tsp

Coriander powder-2 tsp

Salt

Juice of half lemon

Kitchen king-1 tsp

Butter-2 tsp

Cream-1 tbsp

Method of preparation

Put all the ingredients of marinade in a bowl

Mix nicely

Cover and keep in the refrigerator for 3-4 hours

Grill in a oven for 20-25 min

Keep on basting regularly

 

 

For the gravy

Take oil in a pan

Add cloves and black pepper

Add onions and fry till golden brown

Add ginger garlic paste and green chili

Fry for 2 mins

Add the dry masalas and fry for 2 mins

Add tomato puree and lemon juice and fry for 4-5 mins

Cool

Blend in a blender to a smooth paste

Add butter in the karahi

Add the paste

Add the grilled chicken and cook for 5-6 mins

Add cream

Serve hot with naan