Chicken Tikka Masala Recipe

Ingredients:

Stuff thatʼs numbered together can be mixed together while youʼre gathering ingredients (in other words you donʼt have to have a bunch of separate containers for them.

1. • 2 tablespoons ghee
2. • 1 onion, finely chopped
3. • 4 cloves garlic, minced
4. • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
   • 1 t salt
   • 1 t ground ginger
   • 1 t cayenne pepper
   • 1/2 t ground cinnamon
   • 1/4 t ground turmeric
5. • 1 can purée
6. • 1/2 cup cream cheese
   • 1/2 cup warm water
7. • 2 t paprika
   • 1 T sugar (optional)
8. • 1 T coconut oil
9. • 4 chicken breasts, chunked
10. • 1/2 t curry powder
11. • salt to taste
    • sugar to taste
12. • fresh coriander for garnish (optional)
    • black and white sesame seeds for garnish (optional)

Method

1. 1. Over medium heat, in a large skillet, add the ghee^1. and heat it until itʼs melted.
   2. Add the chopped onion^2., stir until translucent, for about 5 minutes.
   3. Stir in the garlic^3. and cook until fragrant, for about 1 minute.
   4. Add the (cumin, salt, ginger, cayenne pepper, cinammon, and turmeric)^4. and keep frying until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
   5. Add the tomato purée^5. and bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer for about 10 minutes.
   6. While the sauce is simmering, blend (half a cup of cream cheese with half a cup of warm water)^6. to create a liquid with a creamy consistency.
   7. Add the cream cheese mix, (paprika, and 1 tablespoon sugar)^7. and bring the mixture back to a simmer. Let it cook for 10 to 15 minutes, until the sauce is thickened.
   8. Over medium heat, in a separate pan, heat the coconut oil^8., then stir the chicken^9. into it.
   9. Sprinkle the curry powder^10. over the chicken, and sear for about 3 minutes, until lightly-browned, but still pink inside.
   10. Once the sauce is cooked, transfer the chicken and its juices into the sauce pan.
   11. Simmer the chicken for about 30 minutes, until itʼs no longer pink, adding (salt and sugar)^11. to taste as you go.
   12. Cut some coriander and sesame seeds over it for garnish.

Itʼs up to you what to serve it with. Rice is great, spaghetti works very well, but if youʼre low-carb, you could even use riced cauliflower (see featured image).