By Serious Eats
The Best Chicken Tikka Masala
Instructions
Prep:15minCook:40min
Our secret to incredible Chicken Tikka Masala is a salty yogurt-based marinade followed by intense charring on a hot grill.
Updated at: Tue, 30 Dec 2025 04:49:31 GMT
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Ingredients
6 servings
5 poundschicken pieces
bone-in, breasts, legs, or a mix, skin removed
3 tablespoonsground cumin
toasted
3 tablespoonspaprika
toasted
2 tablespoonground coriander seed
toasted
2 teaspoonground turmeric
1 teaspooncayenne pepper
12 clovesgarlic
grated on the medium holes of a box grater, divided
3 tablespoonsfresh ginger
grated on the medium holes of a box grater, divided
2 cupsyogurt
¾ cuplemons
fresh juice from, divided
kosher salt
for table salt, use about half as much by volume
4 tablespoonsbutter
or ghee
1onion
large, thinly sliced
1 x 28 ouncecan whole peeled tomatoes
roughly mashed
½ cupcilantro
roughly chopped, leaves and tender stems
1 cupheavy cream
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