Grammy's Kitchen · Chicken Curry · Chicken Tikka Masala
One of 59 chicken curry recipes we measured
from cafedelites.com
462 cooks on cafedelites.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 | 78% | 58% |
| fat | 7% | 4% |
| aromatics | 41% | 18% |
| sweetener | 1% | 0% |
| salt | 2% | 1% |
| vegetables and beans | 50% | 26% |
Adapts cleanly: egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 794 g | 28 oz boneless chicken thighs (skinless, cut into bite-sized pieces) |
| 245 g | 1 cup plain yogurt |
| 13 g | 1 1/2 tablespoons garlic (minced) |
| 6 g | 1 tablespoon ginger (fresh, crushed or minced) |
| 4 g | 2 teaspoons garam masala |
| 2 g | 1 teaspoon turmeric |
| 2 g | 1 teaspoon ground cumin |
| 3 g | 1 teaspoon Kashmiri chili (or 1/2 teaspoon ground red chili powder) |
| 6 g | 1 teaspoon salt |
| 27 g | 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (or canola oil) |
| 28 g | 2 tablespoons butter |
| 300 g | 2 small onions (or 1 large onion, finely diced) |
| 13 g | 1 1/2 tablespoons garlic (finely grated) |
| 6 g | 1 tablespoon ginger (finely grated) |
| 3 g | 1 1/2 teaspoons garam masala |
| 3 g | 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin |
| 2 g | 1 teaspoon turmeric powder |
| 2 g | 1 teaspoon ground coriander |
| 397 g | 14 ounces tomato puree (tomato sauce/Passata) |
| 1 teaspoon Kashmiri chili (optional for colour and flavour) | |
| 3 g | 1 teaspoon red chili powder (adjust to your taste preference) |
| 6 g | 1 teaspoon salt |
| 315 g | 1 1/4 cups heavy ( or thickened cream, use evaporated milk for lower calories) |
| 4 g | 1 teaspoon brown sugar |
| 59 g | 1/4 cup water (if needed) |
| 25 g | 4 tablespoons cilantro (fresh coriander to garnish) |
Method: 7 steps, published by cafedelites.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“I make this dish at least once a week. My husband raves about it every time and says it just keeps getting better. The only change I've made is experimenting with how I cook the chicken. I put it in the broiler one time, and on the grill/smoker last time. This” — a cook, 5.0★
“I love Chicken Tikka Masala served in Indian restaurants and this was my first attempt making it at home. The sauce came out great. (I already had some sous vide chicken so I only needed the sauce.) One change I made was to use a stick blender to create a s” — a cook, 5.0★