Chicken Tikka Masala

== Description ==
* Ethnicity - Punjabi, North Indian
* Type of meal - Party, Lunch, Dinner
== Ingredients ==
* 2 tbsp cumin seeds
* 2 tbsp coriander seeds
* 2 tbsp paprika
* 1 tsp chilli powder
* red food coloring
* juice of lime
* 10 oz thick yoghurt
* salt to taste
* 1.5 lb chicken, diced
* 5 cloves garlic, chopped
* 1 large onion, chopped
* ½ cup water
* oil for cooking
== Directions ==
# Grind the spices and mix with marinade ingredients.
# Immerse chicken in marinade and leave in the fridge for 24 hours.
# Heat oil in a frying pan until very hot.
# Stir fry chicken vigorously for about 5 mins.
# Remove chicken and keep warm.
# Fry onion and garlic until just browning and return chicken with any remaining marinade and water.
# Simmer until chicken is cooked and sauce is nice and thick.
# Instead of cooking the chiken in the fry pan as in step 3.
# This dish can also be done in a different fashion.
# The chicken can be grilled in a grill to get for 5 minutes and to finish the chicken off grill it on high to get the burnt marks.
# This dish is best served with naan, roti or rice.
Category:Chicken Recipes
Category:Coriander seed Recipes
Category:English Meat Dishes
Category:Lime Recipes
Category:Punjabi Meat Dishes