Curry Stand Chicken Tikka Masala Sauce
A classic curry-stand recipe. This is not haute cuisine; this is the kind of nuclear-orange tikka masala that you crave when you stumble out of a pub at 2 a.m. I make vast quantities of the sauce at one time, and it freezes very well. I also added much more cayenne pepper than 1 teaspoon, but I give out the recipe like this for people who don't like heat.
Servings per recipe: 6
Calories per serving: 328
Preparation time: 15m
Total cooking time: 1h 20m
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons ghee (clarified butter)
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1 (14 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 1 tablespoon white sugar
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into bite-size pieces
- 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste (optional)
- 1 teaspoon white sugar, or to taste (optional)
Directions:
- 1 Heat ghee in a large skillet over medium heat and cook and stir onion until translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic; cook and stir just until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir cumin, 1 teaspoon salt, ginger, cayenne pepper, cinnamon, and turmeric into the onion mixture; fry until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
- 2 Stir tomato sauce into the onion and spice mixture, bring to a boil, and reduce heat to low. Simmer sauce for 10 minutes, then mix in cream, paprika, and 1 tablespoon sugar. Bring sauce back to a simmer and cook, stirring often, until sauce is thickened, 10 to 15 minutes.
- 3 Heat vegetable oil in a separate skillet over medium heat. Stir chicken into the hot oil, sprinkle with curry powder, and sear chicken until lightly browned but still pink inside, about 3 minutes; stir often. Transfer chicken and any pan juices into the sauce. Simmer chicken in sauce until no longer pink, about 30 minutes; adjust salt and sugar to taste.
Nutrion facts:
| Total Fat | 23.4g | 36% |
| Saturated Fat | 13.0g | |
| Cholesterol | 106mg | 35% |
| Sodium | 980mg | 39% |
| Potassium | 462mg | 13% |
| Total Carbohydrates | 13.2g | 4% |
| Dietary Fiber | 2.3g | 9% |
| Protein | 17.9g | 36% |
| Sugars | 7g | |
| Vitamin A | 1496IU | |
| Vitamin C | 9mg | |
| Calcium | 68mg | |
| Iron | 2mg | |
| Thiamin | 0mg | |
| Niacin | 9mg | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | |
| Magnesium | 37mg | |
| Folate | 19mcg |
