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Chicken Tikka Masala.

You can cook Chicken Tikka Masala using 23 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Chicken Tikka Masala

1. It's 2-3 cups of chicken tikka along with cubed capsicum & onion.
2. You need 3 tbsp. of oil.
3. It's 1 tbsp. of butter.
4. It's 1 tsp. of cumin seeds.
5. Prepare 2 of bay leaves.
6. Prepare 1" of cinnamon stick.
7. Prepare 2 of green cardamoms.
8. It's 4 of cloves.
9. You need 1 of onion chopped.
10. It's 1 tsp. of ginger-garlic paste.
11. Prepare 1 tsp. of tomato paste.
12. It's 2 of tomatoes pureed.
13. Prepare to taste of salt.
14. You need 1 tbsp. of red chilli powder.
15. It's 2 tbsp. of cashew paste.
16. You need 1/2 tsp. of turmeric powder.
17. It's 1 tbsp. of coriander-cumin powder.
18. You need 1 tsp. of garam masala powder.
19. It's 3/4 cup of yogurt beaten.
20. You need 2 tbsp. of coriander leaves chopped.
21. You need of few onion rings.
22. Prepare 1 tsp of Yoghurt beaten.
23. You need 1 sprig of mint to garnish.

Chicken Tikka Masala step by step

1. Heat oil and butter in a pan and temper with bay leaves, cinnamon, cardamoms, cloves and cumin seeds. Saute for a few seconds and then add the onions. Fry till light brown..
2. Add ginger-garlic paste & all the powdered spices mixed with a little water. Saute till oil separates..
3. Add tomato puree and tomato paste..
4. Then add the roasted cashew paste. Fry till dry..
5. Add the chicken tikka and combine everything well..
6. Add the beaten yoghurt. Cover and simmer for 2-3 minutes..
7. When done, add coriander leaves. Serve with steamed rice, jeera rice, plain Biryani, naan or tandoori roti..