Creamy Chicken Tikka Masala

Creamy Chicken Tikka Masala : Marinated chicken pieces in a creamy, spicy tomato sauce. A great classic that the Thermomix almost makes by itself.

• 4 servings
• Preparation 15 min
• Cooking 30 min
• Total 45 min
• Level easy
• Devices TM7 · TM6 · TM5

Ingredients : creamy chicken tikka masala

• 700 g boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed
• 150 g plain yogurt
• 2 tbsp tikka masala spice blend
• 1 onion
• 3 cloves of garlic
• 20 g fresh ginger
• 30 g butter
• 400 g crushed tomatoes
• 150 ml heavy cream
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp sugar

Preparation : creamy chicken tikka masala

1. Mix the chicken with the yogurt and half of the spices, then let marinate for 30 minutes.
2. Put the onion, garlic and ginger in the bowl and chop. 5 secspeed 5
3. Add the butter and the rest of the spices, then saute. 4 min100°Cspeed 1
4. Add the tomatoes, salt and sugar, then cook. 10 min100°Cspeed 1reverse
5. Blend the sauce until smooth. 20 secspeed 7
6. Meanwhile, sear the marinated chicken in a very hot skillet for 6 minutes.
7. Add the chicken and the cream to the bowl, then simmer. 8 min90°Cspeed 1reverse

Storage: 3 days in the refrigerator, can be frozen.

You can make this dish stress free with simple ingredients. Allow about 45 minutes in total. All settings (time, temperature, speed and rotation direction) work on the Thermomix TM5, TM6 and TM7. Follow the steps in order and the result will turn out well. You can also download the recipe as a PDF or copy it to Cookidoo and cook it right away.