Grammy's Kitchen · Chicken Curry · Chicken Tikka Masala
One of 59 chicken curry recipes we measured
from tastesbetterfromscratch.com
110 cooks on tastesbetterfromscratch.com rate it 5.0★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 59.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| liquid | 38% | 58% |
| fat | 6% | 4% |
| aromatics | 19% | 18% |
| acid | 2% | 0% |
| sweetener | 0% | 0% |
| salt | 1% | 1% |
| vegetables and beans | 57% | 26% |
Adapts cleanly: egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 907 g | 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs (, or breasts, chopped into pieces) |
| 122 g | 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt |
| 27 g | 2 tablespoons olive oil |
| 12 g | 4 cloves garlic (, minced) |
| 2 g | 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger |
| 15 g | 1 tablespoon lime juice |
| 1 g | 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper |
| 3 g | 1 1/2 teaspoons garam masala |
| 1 g | 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika |
| 6 g | 1 teaspoon salt |
| 27 g | 2 Tablespoons canola oil |
| 4 whole peppercorns | |
| 1 g | 1 bay leaf ((Indian bay leaf if you have one)) |
| 2 whole cloves (, or 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves) | |
| 1 cinnamon stick | |
| 150 g | 1 yellow onion (, chopped (about 1 1/2 cups)) |
| 1 g | 1 inch fresh ginger (, grated) |
| 9 g | 3 cloves garlic (, minced) |
| 15 g | 1 Bird's eye chili (, , or a small piece of jalapeño, chopped, (optional for spicy)) |
| 397 g | 1 14 ounce can diced tomatoes (, or 3 roma tomatoes, chopped) |
| 122 g | 1/2 cup tomato sauce |
| 1 g | 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (, or more, for extra spicy) |
| 1 g | 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin |
| 1 g | 1/2 teaspoon turmeric |
| 2 g | 1 teaspoon ground coriander |
| 3 g | 1/2 teaspoon salt |
| 4 g | 2 teaspoons garam masala |
| 226 g | 1 cup coconut milk (, or heavy cream) |
| 50 g | 1/2 cup fresh chopped cilantro |
| Hot cooked Basmati rice | |
| Naan, chapati, or rotis |
Method: 6 steps, published by tastesbetterfromscratch.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“Delicious! My spouse and I prefer bolder flavors, so I tweaked the marinade a little to ensure that the chicken absorbed as much punch of flavor as possible. I adjusted the garlic, ginger, cayenne, & paprika to 150% of the recommended measurements. Aside f” — a cook, 5.0★
“I’ve made this recipe for my whole fam three times now, and it’s a constant request each week! I’ve got 3, 4 1/2 and 6 yr olds, and this recipe is just the perfect amount of complex spices and cream. They love having naan to tear and scoop up the sauce and ric” — a cook, 5.0★