By Vicki-Ann Hughes

The Best Chicken Tikka Masala Recipe

Ingredients

0 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 4 to 6, divided

kosher salt

for table salt, use about half as much by volume

4 tablespoonsbutter

or ghee

1onion

large, thinly sliced

1 x 28 ouncewhole peeled tomatoes

can, roughly mashed

½ cupcilantro

roughly chopped, leaves and tender stems

1 cupheavy cream

grill

Dutch oven, blender or hand blender

Instructions