Chicken Tikka Masala

 

Steve and I both love Indian food! So when we came across a simple spice pack for Chicken Tikka Masala from Club House in the grocery store we decided to give it a try.

The spice pack was inexpensive and provided us with all of the spices and their required quantities that we would need (so this did save us a small amount of time). The pack came with:

• 2 tsp Club House paprika
• 1 tsp Club House dehydrated minced garlic
• 1 tsp McCormick gourmet garam masala
• 1/2 tsp Club House ground cumin
• 1/2 tsp Club House crushed red pepper

The ingredients that we needed to provide were:

•  2 tbsp butter
• 1 1/2 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast cut into 2cm cubes
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 can diced tomatoes
• 1/3 cup whipping cream
• 1 1/2 tbsp cornstarch
• 1/2 tsp salt

And here is how you bring it all together:

1. In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Add chicken, onion and lemon juice. Saute for 10 minutes. Stir in all spices, except red pepper. Simmer for one minute, stirring constantly.
2. Stir in tomatoes until well mixed. Combine cream, cornstarch and salt. Gradually stir in tomato mixture. Stir in red pepper, to taste. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer for 5 minutes or until thickened, stirring frequently.
3. Serve with cooked basmati rice or naan bread.

Overall the recipe was simple and tasted great. However, Steve and I both noticed how similar this recipe was to past butter chicken dishes that we have made. After doing some research I found that these two dishes do tend to be similar, the main difference is the butter chicken is made with a heavier cream and more butter (good to know!).

Next time you are walking through the spice aisle at your grocery store, take a minute to look at the spice packs that Club House has to see if any may interest you (especially if they are on sale!). It also gives you a good opportunity to try a few new spices, without having to buy the whole bottle.

Bon appetite & enjoy!