Chicken Tikka Masala

I tried making a chicken tikka masala dish tonight. It turned out pretty good! I'll probably tweak it in the future, but for future reference, I've got the recipe below:


Ingredients:

2 chicken breast

Olive oil

4 tablespoons butter

1 onion, diced

Ginger, grated

Garlic, minced

1 can diced tomatoes

1 can tomato paste

1 heaping teaspoon garam masala

1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (add more to taste)

1/2 cup milk

1/2 cup Greek yogurt

1/2 cup chicken stock

Lemon juice

Directions:

Sous vide cook the chicken breast. While the chicken is cooking, put a splash of olive oil and the butter in a dutch oven. Throw the onion and ginger in the pot and sauté until soft. Add in the garlic and cook until fragrant. Throw in the cans of diced tomatoes and tomato paste. Add the garam masala and cayenne pepper (start with a small amount of pepper, and add in more to taste if you like it spicier). Add the milk, Greek yogurt, and chicken stock. Throw a dash of lemon juice to brighten the dish. Once the chicken is fully cooked, shred and add to the gravy. Let it cook on low, low heat for a few minutes while heating up some papads. Serve with rice, cooked with a tablespoon of butter and a 1/2 teaspoon of cumin. 

I'm pretty happy with how it turned out – it's certainly tasty, and wasn't too spicy (I tend to add too much spice).