Chicken Tikka Masala With Seasoned Jasmine Rice Food

CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to broil and place the oven rack in the highest position. Line a baking sheet with foil and set aside.
• Place the chicken in a medium sized bowl and season with salt, pepper, cumin and coriander. Add yogurt and toss with the chicken so that it is completely coated. Place the chicken in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet and broil for 7 - 10 minutes or until the chicken is just cooked through and the edges are blackened. Remove from oven.
• Heat a large sauté pan over medium high heat and add the butter. When it has melted and just begins to foam, add the red onion, garlic and ginger root. Sauté for 8 - 10 minutes or until the onions begin to soften and the edges are starting to brown. Stir in the Garam Masala and cook for about 30 seconds to release the oils in the spices. Add the tomatoes, sugar, and chicken. Stir to combine and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Slowly add the half and half and stir to fully incorporate it into the sauce. Sprinkle in the cilantro and gently stir to combine. Season to taste with salt and pepper and remove from the heat.
• Serve over basmati rice and green peas and sprinkle with fresh chopped cilantro.

CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA WITH SEASONED JASMINE RICE

Steps:

• Trim fat from chicken breasts and discard or add to chicken stock bag.
• Cut chicken breasts into 1 inch cubes.
• Place in medium bowl with marinade ingredients. Mix together well and refrigerate 1 hour.
• For sauce, heat butter in large skillet on medium heat.
• Saute garlic.
• Add tomato sauce and spices. Stir together and reduce heat to low, allowing to simmer for 5 minutes.
• Stir in heavy whipping cream, allow to simmer.
• Thread marinated chicken cubes onto skewers.
• Grill or broil chicken, turning occasionally, until cooked thoroughly, roughly 8-10 minutes.
• Add chicken and chopped cilantro to sauce, simmer for additional 5 minutes, then serve over rice or with Naan bread.
• Rice:.
• In medium sauce pan, briefly saute green onions, onions and garlic in butter.
• Add rice and seasonings, allow rice to cook 1-2 minutes.
• Add water and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Turn off stove, allow to stand covered for additional 10 minutes.
• Remove whole cloves before serving.

SPICED ROAST CHICKEN WITH FRAGRANT JASMINE RICE

Steps:

• CHICKEN: Use kitchen scissors to cut down both sides of the back bone and remove.
• Open the chicken out like a book and snip through the wishbone to enable the chicken to lie flat.
• Slash the skin several times and place the chicken in a large dish.
• Pound the garlic, ginger, chilli and sugar to paste in a mortar and pestle or blend in a small food processor.
• Add the remaining ingredients and mix well.
• Pour the marinade over the chicken and rub into the meat.
• Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 2-3 hours if possible.
• Preheat the oven to 200°C.
• Heat a little oil in an over proof saute pan over a medium heat.
• Take the chicken out of the marinade, letting the excess drip back into the dish.
• Place the chicken in the pan, skin side down and allow to brown.
• Turn the chicken over and pour over the marinade.
• Roast the chicken in the over 50-60 minutes, basting a couple of times during cooking.
• Transfer the chicken to a plate and rest, lightly covered, for 5 minutes.
• Tip the pan juices into a small pot.
• Mix the cornflour with the water and stir into the juices.
• Simmer for 2 minutes then add a good squeeze of lime juice and pour into a serving jug.
• RICE: Heat the oil in an oven-proof saute pan or pot with a lid.
• Add the onion, garlic, ginger, cardamom pods and mustard seeds and gently fry until tender.
• Add the rice, stock and salt and bring to the boil.
• Cover and place back in the oven for 25 minutes.
• Stir the rice once during cooking.
• Remove from the oven and sit covered, for 5 minutes before serving.
• TO SERVE: Spoon the rice onto a platter.
• Cut the chicken into serving pieces and place on top.
• Scatter fresh herbs over the chicken and garnish with lime wedges.
• Bowls of thick plain yoghurt, roasted chopped peanuts and crispy shallots are nice accompaniments.

CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA WITH CREAM

Steps:

• Sauce:.
• In a sauce pan add the butter and the onion, sweat over medium heat until translucent about 5-7 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
• Add the Garam and Curry and mix will with the onions. Cook over medium heat for 1 minute.
• Add the tomato sauce and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add the cream and cook over med to med-low heat until thickened. About 12-17 minutes.
• Chicken:.
• Mix together the Cury and salt, evenly coat the pieces of chicken.
• In a large skillet/frying pan over medium high heat add the oil and the chicken pieces. Cook the chicken until cooked through with no pink inside.
• Mix:.
• Add the cooked chicken to the thickened sauce and mix well, season to taste.
• Serve overtop cooked jasmine rice.

CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA: (EAST INDIAN CUISINE)

Steps:

• CHICKEN RECIPE: In a large bowl, combine yogurt, vegetable oil, lemon juice, 4 teaspoons of the ginger/garlic paste that you made in the blender, cumin, mace, nutmeg, cardamom, salt and pepper and mix well.
• Rub the chicken breasts thoroughly with this mixture and place in a glass baking dish, cover and refrigerate for 4 hours.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Remove chicken breasts from marinade and discard remaining marinade.
• Place the chicken in a baking dish.
• Roast for 8 to 10 minutes, basting with vegetable oil and pan drippings at least twice.
• When the chicken is tender and cooked through and its juices run clear, remove from the oven and keep warm.
• Just before serving, slice the cooked chicken and place it in the simmering masala sauce for a few minutes, until heated through.
• Serve hot.
• MASALA SAUCE RECIPE: About half an hour before you finish marinating the chicken, start the masala sauce.
• Place tomatoes and green bell peppers in a saucepot.
• Add 2 cups water and bring to a boil.
• Boil for 20 minutes, or until the tomatoes are thoroughly cooked.
• While the tomatoes and peppers are cooking, cut the half inch piece of ginger into several smaller pieces and place in blender.
• Add garlic cloves and water and puree.
• When tomatoes and peppers are nearly done, reduce heat to medium, add 2 teaspoons of the ginger/garlic paste and cook for about 2 minutes.
• Reduce heat to low, stir in the garam masala and salt and cook 5 to 6 minutes, or until the liquid is the consistency of a thick puree.
• Remove pan from heat, strain and return sauce to the pot and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low, stir in butter, cream and honey and simmer gently until ready to add the chicken and serve.