Disability-Friendly Chicken Tikka Masala

Name: Disability-Friendly Chicken Tikka Masala
Cuisine: Asian, Indian
Ingredients: 1 lb chicken chunks or tenders; 1 12oz jar tikka masala sauce; 1/4 cup plain yogurt; 1 1/2 tsp lemon juice; 2 tsp garam masala; 1/8 tsp dried ginger; 2 tsp dehydrated minced garlic; 2 tsp dried cilantro; 3/4 tsp kosher salt; 1 tsp paprika; 1/2 tsp turmeric; 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper optional, for heat

3 steps

Updated at: Sun, 18 Oct 2026 17:01:55 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories278.3 kcal (14%)

Total Fat14.8 g (21%)

Carbs7.8 g (3%)

Sugars5.5 g (6%)

Protein26.6 g (53%)

Sodium778.8 mg (39%)

Fiber0.4 g (1%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1 lbchicken chunks

or tenders

1 x 12 oztikka masala sauce

¼ cupplain yogurt

1 ½ tsplemon juice

2 tspgaram masala

⅛ tspdried ginger

2 tspminced garlic

dehydrated

2 tspdried cilantro

¾ tspkosher salt

1 tsppaprika

½ tspturmeric

¼ tspcayenne pepper

optional, for heat

Instructions

Step 1

Make marinade by whisking all marinade ingredients together. Add marinade to the chicken. Cover and refrigerate at least 30 minutes.

Step 2

Preheat air fryer to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Place chicken in single layer in a pan that fits in your air fryer. Air fry at 400 for 8 minutes or until brown.

Step 3

Add masala sauce and continue to cook at 360 for 10 minutes or until the sauce is bubbly. Serve with rice and/or naan.