Chicken Tikka Masala

Ingredients

  • 2-3 lbs leftover Tandoori Chicken

  • 2 Tbsp Garam Masala

  • 1 large onion, diced

  • 2-3 Tbsp tomato paste

  • 1.5 Tbsp grated ginger

  • 1.5 Tbsp grated garlic

  • 1 Tbsp Kashmiri chili powder (or 0.5 Tbsp cayenne powder + 0.5 Tbsp paprika)

  • 1 28 oz. can crushed tomatoes

  • 1 cup heavy cream

  • 1-2 Tbsp sugar

  • Fragrant Rice, optional

Directions

  • Tear apart the tandoori chicken by hand into bite-size pieces.

  • Preheat a saucepan with oil on high heat until very hot. Add the onion and stir until it is starting to brown.

  • Reduce the heat to medium and add the ginger, garlic, masala, chili powder, and tomato paste. Fry for a few seconds then mix with the onions.

  • When the mixture is about to burn, add the crushed tomatoes and deglaze. Heavily reduce the sauce until the tomatoes are well caramelized, stirring occasionally.

  • Stir in the cream, then add enough water to get a creamy texture, about 2 cups. Add the sugar and add salt to taste.

  • Stir in the chicken pieces and allow them to warm up. Optionally, serve with rice.

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