I just made this dish, it was FANTASTIC! I added a third cup of green peas, a green pepper, and a habanero to the sauce, and i couldn't get enough of it! Thank you for the addition to my cooking repertoire!!!!!
I travelled across India, and never found chicken tikka masala anywhere, I did come across a street food variety called Tikka Kabab. This is a british take on Indian food, invented in the U.K. by the immigrants from Pakistan, as India does not have any tikka masala. But this is a good recipe.
Wonderful video! My husband and I are in our 50's now and have an empty nest so we can eat what ever style of food we'd like. We rarely go out to eat because I have perfected all of our favourite restaurant dishes. While I am a pretty good cook it's because I can follow a recipe. I have been dying to make the hubby an Indian dish but some are so complicated because of the spice seeds and pods. But you have made a wonderfully easy recipe for me to try! I have all the ingredients and can't wait to get marinating. Thank you so much and wish me luck because my husband has never had an Indian dish other than tandoori. I love the combo of spices and I hope he does too!!
Aside from the grating music (especially during the yogurt portion), this was wonderfully shown. I like your style of cooking & when I made it tonight it was fabulous. Nice and spicy, just the way we like - and every bit as good as it is at our favorite Indian restaurant. Thank you!!
Just want to say I keep going back and back and back to this recipe...it’s frigging amazing. Only thing I change is cutting up the chicken before placing in the overnight marinade. I made it for my family at Christmas and they’re still going on about it. Thanks again! 👍👍👍👍
This recipe kicks ass. I improvised and cut the pieces up before marinating but the end result was way better than anything I e had in a restaurant. Thanks!
I have never been able to make Indian food successfully and this video helped me immensely. It's very easy to follow. What I would say though is that unless you order your Indian food HOT, I would use half of the amount of cayenne pepper suggested. It was still good but so hot it just made it hard to enjoy. I also agree that adding lemon juice to the marinade is key not to mention slicing the chicken so the marinade gets into the chicken plus added minced garlic to the marinade. For the sauce itself, my second time around I also incorporated spices she did not, some nutmeg and cardamom (with half the cayenne suggested), and this turned out really yummy.
I've been watching traditional Indian cooking videos on RUclips and this is the first video I've watched that takes a modern (realistic) approach to chicken tikka masala. It's soo much more simplified and much easier to make vs other videos I've watched. I'm not Indian but I love Indian food and cooking. I will finally take a stab at your version of chicken tikka masala =D Thank you, chef!
Super organized video. Very easy to understand. If you would do more cooking videos I would without doubt watch them. Cooking this for a date tonight. Thanks
I absolutely loved how easy this was so I chose this as my first attempt at tikka masala. I tweaked the recipe a bit though. I mixed (shook them together in a small tub) the spices for the marinade first, then added them to the yoghurt and mixed that. THEN I added the chicken. I also used soy thick yoghurt as my bf has lactose intolerance and I’m allergic to all nuts and coconut, so coconut milk was not an option. I left out the chopped tomatoes as my kid hates them and I’m not keen on them either. Also didn’t put too much cayenne in as I wanted it more creamy than spicy. It turned out fantastic!!! Many thanks
I made this today. I watched the video last night and put the chicken in the marinade then. today it had been 24 hours, tasted amazing with this sauce. Awesome recipe!
I was so much looking at the recipe steps, did not noticed music. It is not as bad as some of the people have suggested. Thank you for putting together this video and sharing the healthy version of chicken tikka masala.
Mix the dry spices together first, then add to the yogurt, mix well, THEN add the chicken. Use Chicken Thighs for a much better flavor than white chicken breasts. Add some lemon juice to the mix as well, you'll notice a big difference.
Jason Smith Agreed. I have watched 4 different methods of making chicken tikka masala and for some reason every single one does not mix the dry ingredients before adding to chicken.
Big_O how is not combining spices in any way indicative of her culinary expertise? smh you don't just win Chopped and beat Bobby Flay by being some rando. i'm Indian and this is just how we end up doing things, doesn't make it any less flavorful in the end.
I can't wait to make this. I've only had my brother's tikka masala, which he makes with sauce form a jar. It's edible but not great. I can tell just by the ingredients that this is going to be so much better. Thank you!
... my mother would say I'm not really Indian - classic comment no matter what culture you come from. Loved your video. Can't wait to try this recipe, Thank You!
Great Video... Had a huge craving yesterday, today went to the supermarket, bought everything on this recipe, and did it. Not only really easy and clearly explained, but really tasty!!!! I´m looking for another recipes in here. Thanks a lot!!!
Your presentation helped us to get a great chicken tika masala and we enjoyed it 2 weeks in a row. Any additional ingredients that is added is up to individual customization. I rate this simplified version as number super recipe!!!!!!!.
goodindiangirl, enjoy your dance steps, I'll give it a try, I'll get back to your chicken masala, and let you know how it came out, thankx for shearing.
Oh my gosh. When I make chicken tikka I make it in bulk. So like... A ton of tomatoes and 4 cups of heavy cream. So this seems so odd to me! But maybe I'll try this!! It looks so good. :3
Great video. Im not some kind of critic but i realize that we humans can sometimes get nervous. I understand why some need to use tongs but at one point when you were putting the cut chicken in, for a small moment, you used your hands instead and kind of forgot the formality of the tongs. It was in that moment that i felt a sense of home and authenticity. A sense of that was how your mom taught you and her mom taught her, etc, etc. Thats what i look for when watching videos like yours. Its these little things that i want to duplicate in my cooking. Thanks for sharing!
Good recipe. A few tips: Cut chicken first before marinating, it exposes more surface area to be seasoned, also mix spices together first then sprinkle over the chicken (much easier) :)
I love the fact you explain to Americans why you add "more" chili powder, because for me there is never too spicy, and the note about the yoghurt softening the spicyness is good to know. Cute comment about what ginger looks like - "Don't be rude." I chuckled on that comment.
I loved the video AND the "annoying" background music. For the uninitiated cooks like myself , I thought it was very informative. As stated at the beginning, it is meant to be an easy version of a classic Indian recipe. Thank you for a great video and a deliciously simple recipe! Tom Berger
I finally gave in and use garlic paste. I find I cook more indian food since the paste is always in the refrigerator. I rarely plan ahead enough to buy fresh at the store.
I've made this once and it was AMAZING! I am making it again today . I would like to use Garam Masala , how much would you recommend using with this recipe?
One thing thats interesting about americans is that we don't really care about whether or not the food we make is exactly the same as the way it's made in its country of origin. Sometimes we make alterations to make it more applicable to our own palates or to adjust to availability of ingredients. I've noticed a lot of people commenting on videos of foreign food saying "that's not how it's done in India or X country" but what they don't realize is that we eat SO many foods from SO many different countries that it can't be perfect every time. I especially notice this on Italian videos. Some Italian dude will be like "your olive oil is too light. traditional olive oil is much darker..etc. etc." what they don't realize is that Italian people eat Italian food every day. Indian people eat their food every day. Americans might eat it once a week. So we don't get super particular about certain details like a native of that country would. If you go to the southern states in the US you will get thousands of people that could discuss the fine details of BBQ like an Italian might discuss the details of a red sauce. I wouldn't expect someone from India to know all the different types of BBQ. The fact that Americans even eat foreign food is surprising because eating foreign food is so uncommon in other countries.
I care about how the traditional way of cooking the food lol. I always believe that trying to make it the way it's originally cooked makes it taste original, and it's a great way to pay homage to the culture behind it. But I totally understand where you're coming from because if I am unable to find an ingredient I either omit it or try to find a substitute. Ingredients in Indian foods for some reason can be very difficult to find, same goes with some Asian foods (mostly packaged foods like seaweed chips, tocino Filipino and others), in that case there's nothing to do but substitute. I think more or less many Americans toy and play around with ethnic recipes and adjust it to their liking, some good examples of this would be pizza, Mexican Chile, spaghetti and meatballs, and tacos which all have an American version which is entirely different than the original versions.
Why bother to make it if you plan on altering it to dummy down the taste?? There is one thing about the americanized versions it does not taste that good and ends up being a waste of time. When I plan on making an authentic meal I plan it out a couple days ahead of time so I can make sure I have the ingredients and I enjoy that true authentic meal. The ingredients are not hard to find its just having the motivation to go get them. There are different styles that do call for different ingredients and you can still get that authentic taste. I found a tikka masala recipe that taste just like the indian restaraunt style and it's easy to make and they carry the ingrediants in most grocery stores. The recipe used three seasoning for the sauce Garam masala, paprika and kosher salt turns out great all the time.
True! We don't live there or eat it often enough to make a huge deal about it. We want the overall taste and we'll probably wind up changing things to suite our tastes.
I think he means mixing the spices (one by one) to the yoghurt and mixing that up before putting the chicken in, so the yoghurt is already mixed with the spices...
Great video and I made it yesterday and it went down a treat so big thanks. I only made 1 change and that was to leave out the cayenne pepper which is really hot. The chicken is also nice without the tomatoe sauce :-)
many Indian women really do have a classy and elegant way about them.
I just made this dish, it was FANTASTIC!
I added a third cup of green peas, a green pepper, and a habanero to the sauce, and i couldn't get enough of it!
Thank you for the addition to my cooking repertoire!!!!!
Wow, so beautiful! Great share! Fantastic
I love that little metal spice holder thing! I want one!
Very nice Vid...Just started cooking Indian food...lots to learn.
She is absolutely stunning! Oh, and the food looks amazing as well.
Thank you for posting!
I just made this tonight and it was wonderful! Spicy just the way I like it and full of flavor! Thank you!
I cant wait to make it...there is an Indian restaurant down the street from my house and they have made so much money from me throughout the years lol
i just love how she taught this recipe. very basic simple ingredients and detailed in her method. highly professional.
I love how you go out of your way to explain why you do certain things other chefs would take for granted.
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I travelled across India, and never found chicken tikka masala anywhere, I did come across a street food variety called Tikka Kabab. This is a british take on Indian food, invented in the U.K. by the immigrants from Pakistan, as India does not have any tikka masala. But this is a good recipe.
Wonderful video! My husband and I are in our 50's now and have an empty nest so we can eat what ever style of food we'd like. We rarely go out to eat because I have perfected all of our favourite restaurant dishes. While I am a pretty good cook it's because I can follow a recipe. I have been dying to make the hubby an Indian dish but some are so complicated because of the spice seeds and pods. But you have made a wonderfully easy recipe for me to try! I have all the ingredients and can't wait to get marinating. Thank you so much and wish me luck because my husband has never had an Indian dish other than tandoori. I love the combo of spices and I hope he does too!!
Aside from the grating music (especially during the yogurt portion), this was wonderfully shown. I like your style of cooking & when I made it tonight it was fabulous. Nice and spicy, just the way we like - and every bit as good as it is at our favorite Indian restaurant. Thank you!!
Great detailed instructions! Thank you :-) Spoken like a home chef and I appreciate it. I hope you make more cooking videos in the future.
Just want to say I keep going back and back and back to this recipe...it’s frigging amazing. Only thing I change is cutting up the chicken before placing in the overnight marinade. I made it for my family at Christmas and they’re still going on about it. Thanks again! 👍👍👍👍
This recipe kicks ass. I improvised and cut the pieces up before marinating but the end result was way better than anything I e had in a restaurant. Thanks!
I have never been able to make Indian food successfully and this video helped me immensely. It's very easy to follow. What I would say though is that unless you order your Indian food HOT, I would use half of the amount of cayenne pepper suggested. It was still good but so hot it just made it hard to enjoy. I also agree that adding lemon juice to the marinade is key not to mention slicing the chicken so the marinade gets into the chicken plus added minced garlic to the marinade. For the sauce itself, my second time around I also incorporated spices she did not, some nutmeg and cardamom (with half the cayenne suggested), and this turned out really yummy.
delicious ,,stay blessed and stay connected
I've been watching traditional Indian cooking videos on RUclips and this is the first video I've watched that takes a modern (realistic) approach to chicken tikka masala. It's soo much more simplified and much easier to make vs other videos I've watched. I'm not Indian but I love Indian food and cooking. I will finally take a stab at your version of chicken tikka masala =D Thank you, chef!
Super organized video. Very easy to understand. If you would do more cooking videos I would without doubt watch them.
Cooking this for a date tonight.
Thanks
I absolutely loved how easy this was so I chose this as my first attempt at tikka masala. I tweaked the recipe a bit though.
I mixed (shook them together in a small tub) the spices for the marinade first, then added them to the yoghurt and mixed that. THEN I added the chicken. I also used soy thick yoghurt as my bf has lactose intolerance and I’m allergic to all nuts and coconut, so coconut milk was not an option.
I left out the chopped tomatoes as my kid hates them and I’m not keen on them either. Also didn’t put too much cayenne in as I wanted it more creamy than spicy.
It turned out fantastic!!! Many thanks
So many "experts" commenting. Great video
Love Tikka Masala..I make it at home..today is my REAL test..im making it for one of my moms Indian friends...wish me luck..
I made this today. I watched the video last night and put the chicken in the marinade then. today it had been 24 hours, tasted amazing with this sauce. Awesome recipe!
I was so much looking at the recipe steps, did not noticed music. It is not as bad as some of the people have suggested. Thank you for putting together this video and sharing the healthy version of chicken tikka masala.
Mix the dry spices together first, then add to the yogurt, mix well, THEN add the chicken. Use Chicken Thighs for a much better flavor than white chicken breasts. Add some lemon juice to the mix as well, you'll notice a big difference.
True! I find that chicken breasts dry out quickly but thighs are moist and flavorful. Good tip with the spices and yogurt mixture.
Jason Smith Agreed. I have watched 4 different methods of making chicken tikka masala and for some reason every single one does not mix the dry ingredients before adding to chicken.
Jason Smith What do you serve with this?
Big_O how is not combining spices in any way indicative of her culinary expertise? smh you don't just win Chopped and beat Bobby Flay by being some rando. i'm Indian and this is just how we end up doing things, doesn't make it any less flavorful in the end.
This guy gets it. Marinating without some type of acid is silly. Yogurt just isn't strong enough, especially for just thirty minutes
This was awesome I loved it great JOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It was easy to make and absolutely delicious. Kids and family loved it! Thank you for sharing.
this looks great, going to try this!!!! thanks for sharing.
Very good..I am in Brazil and I found all spices..I made Chicken Tikka Masala and everybody liked! Congratulations!
I thoroughly enjoyed this video!!!!
I really enjoyed this video! I appreciate your tips throughout the recipe tutorial as well.
Great educational video, Thankyou from a British guy living here in LA much appreciated.
Great video and the recipe is superb, many thanks
I can't wait to make this. I've only had my brother's tikka masala, which he makes with sauce form a jar. It's edible but not great. I can tell just by the ingredients that this is going to be so much better. Thank you!
... my mother would say I'm not really Indian - classic comment no matter what culture you come from. Loved your video. Can't wait to try this recipe, Thank You!
I made this tonight and it was delicious. Thank you for your amazing video
Lve ur Chicken Tikka Masala will try it and lt u know soon Thank you
Please do more recipe
I just made this following your recipe and it came out wonderful. Thank you for the easy to follow instructions. Cheers.
A lovely Chicken Tikka Masala by a wonderful good indian girl : )
Thanks for sharing. Looks delicious!!
Great Video... Had a huge craving yesterday, today went to the supermarket, bought everything on this recipe, and did it. Not only really easy and clearly explained, but really tasty!!!! I´m looking for another recipes in here. Thanks a lot!!!
I have cooked this three times and it's so good; She knows what she is talking about !
Made it came out amazing!! Thank you 🍽
It tastes really good, same as my favorite restaurant and supermarket, thanks
I will cook this on my chula when i am back in India, Looks good !!
Your presentation helped us to get a great chicken tika masala and we enjoyed it 2 weeks in a row.
Any additional ingredients that is added is up to individual customization.
I rate this simplified version as number super recipe!!!!!!!.
Amazing recipe! Turned out great for me!
A friend taught me years ago that you can use the edge of a spoon to scrape off a ginger peel; no danger, and less waste! :) Good vid!
Or even better dont even scrape the peel off..a good rinse is all it needs and u can safely add all of it into ur dish.
Just grate it or blend it
Made it! And enjoyed!!! Can you make a good korma dish? Would love to try! That was Delicious!!!
It would be better to cube the chicken before marinating it.
Daoud rafik yes for sure
Hell yeah
Sometimes to much marinate on surface is too much.. Follow recipe then modify. I've learned the hard way. Just sayin
Yes cube the meat is still the best marinates well taste better
Yes that's what I do with my recipe
if you don't have or don't like heavy cream, coconut milk is a yummier substitute IMHO
Tracy Dababseh yes it works and boom its suddenly South indian
Thank you :)
Tracy just to let you know, that does not do for chicken tikka masala, that would turn into another dish tho, that would turn out as coconut gravy
That's great video.:) You are real Indian.
goodindiangirl, enjoy your dance steps, I'll give it a try, I'll get back to your chicken masala, and let you know how it came out, thankx for shearing.
Oh my gosh. When I make chicken tikka I make it in bulk. So like... A ton of tomatoes and 4 cups of heavy cream. So this seems so odd to me! But maybe I'll try this!! It looks so good. :3
I like the tip about the paprika
Cooked this last night, it was great. Good simple instructions. Thanks.
Great video. Im not some kind of critic but i realize that we humans can sometimes get nervous. I understand why some need to use tongs but at one point when you were putting the cut chicken in, for a small moment, you used your hands instead and kind of forgot the formality of the tongs.
It was in that moment that i felt a sense of home and authenticity. A sense of that was how your mom taught you and her mom taught her, etc, etc.
Thats what i look for when watching videos like yours. Its these little things that i want to duplicate in my cooking.
Thanks for sharing!
Good recipe. A few tips: Cut chicken first before marinating, it exposes more surface area to be seasoned, also mix spices together first then sprinkle over the chicken (much easier) :)
Thank you so much for easy method bless you
guys you should cut the chicken breast before the marinade it incorporates more flavor while it is baking
very nice recipe
hi whats the name of the creamer u put in, the last item. What should I Look for in a supermarket. love the video
I love the fact you explain to Americans why you add "more" chili powder, because for me there is never too spicy, and the note about the yoghurt softening the spicyness is good to know. Cute comment about what ginger looks like - "Don't be rude." I chuckled on that comment.
Not the same chicken tikka masala I'm used to but your looks sold me on watching the full video!:)
I loved the video AND the "annoying" background music. For the uninitiated cooks like myself , I thought it was very informative. As stated at the beginning, it is meant to be an easy version of a classic Indian recipe. Thank you for a great video and a deliciously simple recipe! Tom Berger
Honestly this is delicious and idk why people are complaining like masala of any kind is amazing
love this video! Great for beginners like me!
great video, u explain it all so well! Thanks a bunch!
I finally gave in and use garlic paste. I find I cook more indian food since the paste is always in the refrigerator. I rarely plan ahead enough to buy fresh at the store.
I tried this today and loved it
Great Recipe !! Keep your good work going !!
Have done this recipe a few times, oh so easy and tasty too. Hope you are going to do more indian recipes in the future.
chicken tikka masala is my favorite food. and my favorite radio station is bollywood hindi hits
that loop in the background is crazy,,when the radio voice starts screaming?
This is soo good one.i tried.Thank you 😘
Thank you so much! I want to try this! You are kind to share your knowledge for free.
this video has been very useful thank you
I try this recipe and it very very very goodgod
Well done mate
Would love to see you on the food network!
thanks. great. everyone in my family enjoyed the tikka masala i made for them.
beautiful
I just made this! It was great! Thanks.
I've made this once and it was AMAZING! I am making it again today . I would like to use Garam Masala , how much would you recommend using with this recipe?
One thing thats interesting about americans is that we don't really care about whether or not the food we make is exactly the same as the way it's made in its country of origin. Sometimes we make alterations to make it more applicable to our own palates or to adjust to availability of ingredients.
I've noticed a lot of people commenting on videos of foreign food saying "that's not how it's done in India or X country" but what they don't realize is that we eat SO many foods from SO many different countries that it can't be perfect every time.
I especially notice this on Italian videos. Some Italian dude will be like "your olive oil is too light. traditional olive oil is much darker..etc. etc." what they don't realize is that Italian people eat Italian food every day. Indian people eat their food every day. Americans might eat it once a week. So we don't get super particular about certain details like a native of that country would. If you go to the southern states in the US you will get thousands of people that could discuss the fine details of BBQ like an Italian might discuss the details of a red sauce. I wouldn't expect someone from India to know all the different types of BBQ. The fact that Americans even eat foreign food is surprising because eating foreign food is so uncommon in other countries.
I care about how the traditional way of cooking the food lol. I always believe that trying to make it the way it's originally cooked makes it taste original, and it's a great way to pay homage to the culture behind it. But I totally understand where you're coming from because if I am unable to find an ingredient I either omit it or try to find a substitute. Ingredients in Indian foods for some reason can be very difficult to find, same goes with some Asian foods (mostly packaged foods like seaweed chips, tocino Filipino and others), in that case there's nothing to do but substitute. I think more or less many Americans toy and play around with ethnic recipes and adjust it to their liking, some good examples of this would be pizza, Mexican Chile, spaghetti and meatballs, and tacos which all have an American version which is entirely different than the original versions.
Defo, also chicken tika massalla was created in the u.k. lol
American food seems to lead to obesity just going by the statistics.
Why bother to make it if you plan on altering it to dummy down the taste?? There is one thing about the americanized versions it does not taste that good and ends up being a waste of time. When I plan on making an authentic meal I plan it out a couple days ahead of time so I can make sure I have the ingredients and I enjoy that true authentic meal. The ingredients are not hard to find its just having the motivation to go get them. There are different styles that do call for different ingredients and you can still get that authentic taste. I found a tikka masala recipe that taste just like the indian restaraunt style and it's easy to make and they carry the ingrediants in most grocery stores. The recipe used three seasoning for the sauce Garam masala, paprika and kosher salt turns out great all the time.
True! We don't live there or eat it often enough to make a huge deal about it. We want the overall taste and we'll probably wind up changing things to suite our tastes.
Nice job. I enjoyed watching your video on how to cook Tikka Masala. I tried this recipe. My family really liked it. Thank you for sharing your ideas.
Wouldn't it be easier to mix the yoghurt with the spices first and then add the chicken to the marinade? For me that makes more sense.
komkwam yeah but for presentation it's easier to do one by one. Ideally you'll want to mix all the spices together before adding them
I think he means mixing the spices (one by one) to the yoghurt and mixing that up before putting the chicken in, so the yoghurt is already mixed with the spices...
Yea, and why not cut the chicken into pieces beforehand to add more surface area for the marinade
Jeffrey Michael I think the reason why not cut into cubs is because she cooks in the oven
Komkwam That’s your takeaway from this amazing recipe?
Where can I find a spice kit like that??? So cute and handy.
what a beautiful and great cook girl!!
Hey didn't I see you on food network? I am giving this recipe a try tonight, Indian food is my favorite
Great video and I made it yesterday and it went down a treat so big thanks.
I only made 1 change and that was to leave out the cayenne pepper which is really hot. The chicken is also nice without the tomatoe sauce :-)
wonder video.
Mmmm, you can't beat a good old British curry..
A natural beauty
Hey, I saw you on food network show "Chopped"
Anaizing i will try it very soon
Thank you..this is soo easy .😍
Good try from an Indo-American...
I have made this recipe several times & I loved it. Keep up the good work.
Thanks for the video , very well presented with lots of useful info. Looks & tastes fantastic. You are Gorgeous .