Easy Chicken Tikka Masala with Coconut Milk

Name: Easy Chicken Tikka Masala with Coconut Milk
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 lbs chicken breast or chicken tenders (cubed); 4 medium potatoes (cubed); 2 medium onions (diced); ¼ cup olive oil or avocado oil; 2 15 oz Tikka Masala jars; 2 13.6 oz canned coconut milk; 2 Tablespoons ginger and garlic paste; 3 tablespoons tomato paste; 2 tablespoons sour cream (optional); 2 tablespoons curry spice; 1 tablespoon cumin spice; 2 teaspoons coriander; salt (to taste)

3 steps

Prep:20minCook:20min

A hearty flavor-packed dish that's great for meal prep!

Updated at: Mon, 16 Feb 2026 08:36:17 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories657.3 kcal (33%)

Total Fat47.4 g (68%)

Carbs30.4 g (12%)

Sugars8.3 g (9%)

Protein30.5 g (61%)

Sodium908 mg (45%)

Fiber3.4 g (12%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

2 lbschicken breast

or chicken tenders, cubed

¼ cupolive oil

2 x 15 ozTikka Masala

jars

2 x 13.6 ozcanned coconut milk

2 Tablespoonsginger and garlic paste

3 tablespoonstomato paste

2 tablespoonssour cream

optional

2 tablespoonscurry spice

1 tablespooncumin spice

2 teaspoonscoriander

salt

to taste

Instructions

Step 1

Cube the chickens into 1 inch sized cubes then add into a medium size pot on high heat. Sear for about 5-6 minutes then drain any water released by the chicken then place pot back onto stove top.

Step 2

Add in the diced potatoes, diced onion and sauté’ for about 3-4 minutes. Add in the 2 jars of tikka masala sauce, 2 cans of coconut milk, curry spice, cumin, coriander, tomato paste, and sour cream.

Step 3

Allow to boil for a few minutes then simmer for 20- 30 minutes covered. Add salt to taste and enjoy over a warm bed of rice.

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