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🍽️ Chicken Tikka Masala with Basmati Rice and Fresh Coriander

685 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

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Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1. Wash the lime thoroughly and cut it in half. Squeeze the juice from one half.
  2. 2. In a bowl, mix 0.5 teaspoons of Garam Masala, 1 tablespoon of yogurt, the lime juice, and a pinch of salt to create a marinade.
  3. 3. Wash the chicken breast fillets and pat them dry with kitchen paper.
  4. 4. Cut the fillets lengthwise into three equal strips.
  5. 5. Coat the chicken strips in the yogurt marinade and set aside to marinate.
  6. 6. Halve the onion, peel it, and dice it into fine cubes.
  7. 7. Wash the coriander and carefully pluck off the leaves.
  8. 8. Set aside the coriander leaves for later garnishing.
  9. 9. Finely chop the coriander stems.
  10. 10. Warm 2 tablespoons of butter in a pot over medium heat.
  11. 11. Fry the onion cubes and the chopped coriander stems for about 2 to 3 minutes.
  12. 12. Add 0.5 teaspoons of Garam Masala and a pinch of sugar.
  13. 13. Toast the spices briefly until they are fragrant.
  14. 14. Deglaze the mixture with coconut milk.
  15. 15. Stir the chopped tomatoes into the sauce.
  16. 16. Let the sauce simmer over medium heat for approx. 15 to 20 minutes.
  17. 17. Place the rice in a pot and cover it with approx. 600 ml of salted water.
  18. 18. Bring the water to a boil.
  19. 19. Reduce the heat, cover the pot, and cook the rice for approx. 12 minutes.
  20. 20. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a frying pan until very hot.
  21. 21. Fry the marinated chicken meat on all sides for about 2 to 3 minutes.
  22. 22. Turn the heat to low and let the fillets cook covered for another 3 minutes.
  23. 23. Mix the remaining yogurt in a cup with a little lime juice, salt, and sugar.
  24. 24. Finally, adjust the seasoning of the yogurt mixture.
  25. 25. Add 1 tablespoon of butter to the cooked rice.
  26. 26. Fluff the rice lightly with a fork.
  27. 27. Add the fried chicken to the tomato sauce.
  28. 28. Stir in some of the yogurt mixture into the sauce to taste.
  29. 29. Plate the Chicken Tikka Masala.
  30. 30. Serve it together with the Basmati rice.
  31. 31. Sprinkle the dish with the fresh coriander leaves.
  32. 32. Enjoy your meal!

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