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
